2018 marks 900 years since Archbishop of Canterbury Becket’s birth By Joanne Sloan Thomas Becket (1118–1170) was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1162 until his martyrdom in 1170. He was born to Gilbert and Matilda Becket in London on Dec. 21, 1118. His father was a merchant. Becket was greatly influenced by his devout mother. At the age of 10, Becket…