Henry & Becket

• When was the Constitutions of Clarendon?

  1164
• What were the Constitutions of Clarendon?

  16 customs related to church relations. includes Crown's right to control ecclesiastical elections, limit criminous clerks - have them tried in royal courts
• When did Becket become Chancellor?

  1155
• When did Becket become Archbishop of Canterbury?


  1162
• When was Thomas Becket exiled?

  1164
• When was Council of Northampton?

  1164
• What was Council of Northampton?

  Henry calls Becket to court for misappropriation of funds while he was Chancellor.
• When did Theobald of Bec die?

  1162
• When did Becket return to England?

  1170
• What did Becket do once he came back to England?

  excommunicates people involved in Young Henry's coronation
• When was Young Henry's coronation?

  1169
• When did Becket die?

  1170