Becket and Henry Flashcards
(22 cards)
Who was Theobold?
Archbishop of Canterbury 1138-1161
Who did Theobold recommend Becket to?
Henry II
What year did Henry make Becket chancellor?
1155
What year did Theobold die?
1161
What happened when Theobold died?
Becket became Archbishop of Canterbury
What was Becket’s goodly religious act?
Wearing a horse hair shirt
What type of person was Becket?
Norman
Who was the most powerful person?
The Pope
What did Henry do as a strong king?
He conquered Ireland, reformed the law and set up the jury system
What did Henry want to do?
Reduce the power of the church
When did Henry introduce the Constitutions of Clarendon?
1164
What was the Constitutions of Clarendon?
16 rules to increase the king’s influence over the bishops and the Church courts
What had to happen if the church courts found someone guilty?
They had to hand him over to the king’s court to be punished properly
Why did Becket refuse to sign the Constitutions of Clarendon?
He said that they would mean that clerics were punished twice for the same crime.
At the Great Council at Northampton in 1164, what was Becket was found guilty of?
Treason - betraying his country/king.
To where did Becket flee?
France
In what year did Henry let Becket back into England?
1170
Why did Henry let Becket back into England?
The Pope threatened to excommunicate Henry
What did Becket do when back in England?
Excommunicated three bishops who supported Henry
What did Henry say after Becket had excommunicated the bishops?
“Will no one rid me of this troublesome priest?”
How many knights went to kill Becket?
4
Exactly when and where was Becket killed?
The altar of Canterbury Cathedral, 29 December 1170.
