On 29th December, we honour St Thomas Becket, the Patron Saint of Roman Catholic Secular Clergy. When he got close to King Henry II after he was invited into the household of the Archbishop of Canterbury, he became proud, ambitious and selfish. But all these changed after he was made the Archbishop of Canterbury in 1162. He became a completely changed man. When he upset and clashed with his friend, King Henry II, he became grossly unpopular with nobles and knights. He was violently assasinated and became a martyr.