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Heedless of the new law, Thomas crossed the Channel to put the case before the Pope. | Heedless of the new law, Thomas crossed the Channel to put the case before the Pope. He was received by Pope Alexander III in honor, but the pope, more or less spineless, would not take action on his behalf. Becket therefore took a stronger stand for the church than the pope himself. | ||
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Heedless of the new law, Thomas crossed the Channel to put the case before the Pope. He was received by Pope Alexander III in honor, but the pope, more or less spineless, would not take action on his behalf. Becket therefore took a stronger stand for the church than the pope himself.