<P> "Will no one rid me of this meddlesome priest?" (or turbulent priest) is a cry attributed to Henry II of England, expressing his frustration regarding his conflicts with Thomas Becket, the Archbishop of Canterbury, in 1170 . While this was not a direct order, upon hearing this comment from their sovereign, four knights--Reginald FitzUrse, Hugh de Morville, William de Tracy and Richard le Breton--traveled from Normandy to Canterbury and killed Becket . </P> <P> This phrase is now used to express the idea that a ruler's wish can be interpreted as a command by their subordinates . </P>

Will someone not rid me of this troublesome priest