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have been created?• How does it make

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Who?

How?What?

Where?

When?Why?

The Wheel of The Wheel of FortuneFortune

Which king is the weakest Which king is the weakest link?link?

Why was Becket Why was Becket murdered?murdered?

WilfsWilfs

To identify 3 key events that led to To identify 3 key events that led to Becket’s deathBecket’s death

To use evidence to explain murderTo use evidence to explain murder To analyse and reach conclusions To analyse and reach conclusions

over the responsibility for Becket’s over the responsibility for Becket’s death and evaluating the two death and evaluating the two interpretationsinterpretations

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In groups use the sources on pages In groups use the sources on pages 58 - 60 to continue annotating your 58 - 60 to continue annotating your picturepicture

As you study each source add labels As you study each source add labels of new informationof new information

Use ‘Who, What, Where, When, How’ Use ‘Who, What, Where, When, How’ - - leaveleave WHY WHY

Henry & Becket as Henry & Becket as friendsfriends

1154 Henry becomes king1154 Henry becomes king Becket becomes chancellor (chief adviser)Becket becomes chancellor (chief adviser) Work together to ensure country is run Work together to ensure country is run

well and barons administer justice fairlywell and barons administer justice fairly

Who was Who was responsible for responsible for Becket’s death?Becket’s death?

A murder investigationA murder investigation

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Use the next few Use the next few slides to explain the slides to explain the

two views two views (interpretations) of (interpretations) of

Becket’s murder. Was Becket’s murder. Was it:-it:-

Beckets own fault??Beckets own fault??Henry’s fault??Henry’s fault??

Church courts- how is Church courts- how is this a cause? this a cause?

Church courts didn’t really punish priests Church courts didn’t really punish priests and monks for serious crimesand monks for serious crimes

What did Henry want to do???What did Henry want to do???

Becket becomes Becket becomes ArchbishopArchbishop

Henry appoints Becket as Archbishop of Henry appoints Becket as Archbishop of Canterbury in 1161Canterbury in 1161

Becket goes through a character transformationBecket goes through a character transformation He becomes He becomes piouspious and takes the job very and takes the job very

seriously!seriously!

Constitutions of Constitutions of ClarendonClarendon

Henry passes a law, Constitutions of Henry passes a law, Constitutions of Clarendon in 1164Clarendon in 1164

Church court cases must now be held in Church court cases must now be held in king’s courtsking’s courts

Becket agrees, but then changes his mindBecket agrees, but then changes his mind

Becket flees the countryBecket flees the country

Realizing he is danger, Becket flees Realizing he is danger, Becket flees EnglandEngland

Seeks exile at Pontigny Abbey, FranceSeeks exile at Pontigny Abbey, France Henry is furious!Henry is furious!

Coronation of Henry’s Coronation of Henry’s sonson

Henry asks Archbishop of York to crown Henry asks Archbishop of York to crown his sonhis son

This was Becket’s jobThis was Becket’s job Becket is furious!Becket is furious!

ReconciliationReconciliation

Becket & Henry meet in France in July 1170 - Becket & Henry meet in France in July 1170 - they make up!they make up!

Becket returns to EnglandBecket returns to England Henry remains in Normandy to deal with Henry remains in Normandy to deal with

matters in his landsmatters in his lands

Becket breaks Henry’s Becket breaks Henry’s trusttrust

Within days of his return, Becket Within days of his return, Becket excommunicates (expels) all barons & excommunicates (expels) all barons & bishops who had supported Henrybishops who had supported Henry

Asks Asks PopePope to punish the Archbishop of York to punish the Archbishop of York

Henry loses his patienceHenry loses his patience

One bishop tells Henry, “While Thomas One bishop tells Henry, “While Thomas lives, you will not have peace and quiet, nor lives, you will not have peace and quiet, nor see good days”see good days”

Henry cries out “Are you all cowards? Will Henry cries out “Are you all cowards? Will no one rid me of this troublesome priest?”no one rid me of this troublesome priest?”

Four knights overhear Four knights overhear HenryHenry

Four knights, led by Reginald FitzUrse Four knights, led by Reginald FitzUrse decide to speak to Becket on Henry’s behalfdecide to speak to Becket on Henry’s behalf

Henry sent a messenger, but he was too Henry sent a messenger, but he was too late!late!

WilfsWilfs

To identify 3 key events that led to To identify 3 key events that led to Becket’s deathBecket’s death

To use evidence to explain the 2 To use evidence to explain the 2 different interpretationsdifferent interpretations

To analyse and reach conclusions To analyse and reach conclusions over the responsibility for Becket’s over the responsibility for Becket’s death death

HomeworkHomework

Write a conclusion to ‘Who is most Write a conclusion to ‘Who is most responsible for Becket’s death - responsible for Becket’s death - Becket or Henry?Becket or Henry?

Explain the arguments for Becket Explain the arguments for Becket being responsible for his own deathbeing responsible for his own death

Explain the arguments for Henry II Explain the arguments for Henry II being responsiblebeing responsible

Decide who you think has the greatest Decide who you think has the greatest responsibilityresponsibility