Henry and Becket
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- Created on: 17-05-16 13:23
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- Henry and the church.
- Personality.
- Henry.
- Short tempered.
- Upon one occasion on receiving bad news he reportedly 'tore off all his clothes, jumped to the ground and started gnawing pieces of hay.'
- After appointing Becket in an attempt to more easily control the church it can be Expected that he would have a bad reaction when becket started to take his roll more seriously and not just follow the kings wishes.
- His comment 'who will rid me of this turbulent priest?' is what lead to Becket's murder.
- Short tempered.
- Becket.
- Ascetic, very dedicated to church views.
- Self made.- son of a merchant.
- Jealous of the marks of privilege.
- Recived an impressive education in paris but abandoned it in towards the end.
- Meant that when he was A.B of C and surrounded by the best intellectuals an inferiority complex was created and he felt pressure to prove he didn't just get the job because of his close friendship with Henry.
- This lead to his not doing the kings bidding, not signing the constitutions of clarendon.
- Reason he was so unwilling to compromise or back down. Not willing to patch things up with Henry : ended every oath with 'saving the honor of my god'
- Meant that when he was A.B of C and surrounded by the best intellectuals an inferiority complex was created and he felt pressure to prove he didn't just get the job because of his close friendship with Henry.
- Henry.
- Friendship.
- Proven that becket and Henry were good friends, accounts describe them hunting together on a regular basis.
- Honor resrved only for the kings closest friends.
- After becket began renouncing their friendship and acting in the church favor its clear Henry felt a deep betrayal, refusing to talk or communicate with him.
- Exacerbated and prolonged the conflict.
- Both do petty things to upset the other.
- 1170- becket after reconciling with Henry returns to England and excommunicates the A.B of York and any bishops supporting henry.
- Henry has Young Henry crowned by the A.B of York in 1170.
- Trumps up Charges against Becket claiming he should forfeit all goods.
- Proven that becket and Henry were good friends, accounts describe them hunting together on a regular basis.
- Constitutional Belifes.
- Henry
- Legal reform.
- Changes he wants B.hops to agree to go against ancient rights and practice of the church.
- Acts define and constrict church power.
- Belives in the supremacy of secular law.
- Attempts to excommunicate Becket for his actions as Chancellor, so as not to upset the church.
- Legal reform.
- Becket
- Believes in the supremacy of Canon law.
- Henry
- Pope
- Very cautious to intervine in conflict.
- Prolongs any decisions he is asked to make.
- Eventually after beckets death etc, wins as settles with Henry but the issue of criminous clerks is left as it was before.
- Refuses to take the position of A.B of C form Becket.
- Very cautious to intervine in conflict.
- Personality.
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