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| Henry II (1154 - 1189) |
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1155 | Spring |  Repairs to Westminster Palace
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| | The Palace at Westminster had been badly damaged by Stephen's supporters at the time of the Anarchy and it had become unfit as a Royal residence. Thomas Becket was given the task of repairing the buildings and by the summer of the same year Eleanor was able to move in. |
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1162 | | Thomas Becket becomes Archbishop of Canterbury
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| | Thomas Becket becomes Archbishop of Canterbury. |
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1163 | Jul | Council at Woodstock
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| | The council held at the Royal Palace of Woodstock near Oxford was the scene for a clash between Henry II and Thomas Becket over the control of payments to Sheriffs. Becket opposed the plan and was going to oppose more of Henry's reforms in the near future. |
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| Oct | Henry II puts plans of reform to Council of Westminster
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| | Henry II put his plans before the Council of Westminster to reform the judicial system allowing the courts power over members of the Church which had the luxury of their own courts. Thomas Becket stood against the plans starting a rift between him and Henry that would led to Becket's death. |
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1164 | | Templars attempt a reconciliation
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| | Richard de Hastings, Master of the Templars, attempted to reconcile the differences between Henry II and Thomas Becket. |
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| Jan 30 | Constitutions of Clarendon
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| | A series of statements laid down by Henry II regarding the relationship between the church and the state. One statement was the cause for the rift between Henry and Thomas Becket, that said that a member of the church who committed a crime should be available to be tried in a state court and not just a church one. Clarendon is near Salisbury. |
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| Apr 19 | Reading Abbey consecrated
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| | Thomas Becket consecrated the abbey at Reading on its completion in this year. |
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| Oct 6 | Council of Northampton
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| | Council of Northampton held to discuss the Welsh rebellion and the Constitution of Clarendon; the Council tried Thomas Becket (8.10) and found him guilty of perjury (failure to appear at Council) and heresy; he was sentenced to forfeiture of his possessions; the sentence was quashed by Alexander III and Becket fled to Lincoln (14.10) and then France (2.11). |
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| Nov 2 | Becket flees to France
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1166 | | Becket excommunicates his enemies
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| | Richard de Lucy, joint Chief Justiciar in England, excommunicated by Thomas Becket. |
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1169 | Jan 6 | Becket submits to Henry
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| | Henry II of England, Louis VII of France and Becket met at Montmirail; Becket submitted to Henry excepting only on point, and negotiations failed (7.1); a second meeting took place (7.2) at St. Leger-en-Yvelines, and a papal ultimatum served on Henry.. |
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1170 | Jun 14 | Henry II coronation of Prince Henry
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| | To insult Thomas Becket, Henry II used the Archbishop of York in the coronation of his son Henry. This was an act that infringed the rights of the Archbishop of Canterbury. |
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| Jul 22 | Becket and Henry at Freteval
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| | Conference between Henry II and Becket near Freteval, resulting in Becket?s partial restoration. |
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| Dec 1 | Thomas Becket returns to England
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| | Thomas Becket returned to England after hearing the Henry II had ....... |
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| Dec 29 | Thomas Becket is murdered
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| | When Henry II heard that Thomas Becket had returned to England and was threatening to excommunicate his opponents, his outrage was such that four knights overhearing the King travelled to England and killed Becket inside Canterbury Cathedral. |
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1171 | Jan 1 | Henry II told of the murder of Becket
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| | Henry II told of the murder of Becket. |
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1172 | May 21 | Compromise of Avranches
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| | Even though Henry II was cleared of involvement in Thomas Becket's murder, he did penance before the Cathedral at Avranches in Normandy. The compromise was a deal struck between Henry and the church over the matter of Becket's death. (More detail required). |
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1173 | Feb 21 | Becket canonised
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| | Becket was canonised by Pope Alexander III. His shrine at Canterbury Cathedral became extemely wealthy due to the number of pilgrims visiting it and donating money. |
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1174 | Jul 7 | Whipping of Henry II
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| | Henry II accepted his part, even though indirect, in the killing of Thomas Becket. He was whipped by the monks of Canterbury as punishment. |
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| Henry III (1216 - 1272) |
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1220 | Jul 7 | Stephen Langton returns to England
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| | Stephen Langton returned to England and resumed the role of Archbishop of Canterbury. He performed a ceremony in Canterbury in which relics from St. Thomas Becket were put in a tomb. The 7th of July became St. Thomas of Canterbury's Day; a major holy day. |
