 In return for his loyal support, Alexander III gave Louis the golden rose.More important for English history would be Louis' support for Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, whom he tried to reconcile with Henry II.Louis sided with Becket as much to damage Henry as out of piety – yet even he grew irritated with the stubbornness of the archbishop, asking when Becket refused Henry's conciliations, "Do you wish to be more than a Saint?"