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How did thomas becket react when he found out that Henry ii wanted to change the church courts?
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∙ 14y ago
Thomas, although he was Henry's close friend, refused to let him change the rules.
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What did Thomas Becket do to the people who supported the king?
When Thomas Becket came back to England, he refused to forgive the King's followers and excommunicated them (banished them from the Church).
Who was king at the time of thomas becket?
Thomas Becket opposed King Henry II of England over questions relating to the relative importance of the Church and the Monarchy.
How did becoming archbishop change Thomas Becket's life?
Henry II and Thomas Becket fell out. (IDK what that means, but it was on a historical paper...)
Why did Henry II choose thomas becket as archbishop?
Henry chose Becket as archbishop because he was his friend and he did not like the way that they didn't get punished. because Becket was his friend he thought that he could change the church rules but he was wrong. Becket him self changed himself and he was determined to be a really good archbishop.
Why did Thomas Becket and King Henry ii Fight?
Simply put, King Henry II wanted to get more control over the Church than he had, and Thomas Becket, who as Archbishop of Canterbury was the most powerful Church leader in England, would not let him have it.
Why did becket and the king fall out?
Thomas Becket refused to sign the Constitutions of Clarendon which restricted ecclesiastical privileges and curbed the power of the Church courts and the extent of Papal authority in England.
What was the result of Thomas Becket's death?
Becket was made a saint, Henry II repented, and the Church remained independent of the state, tax free, and able to run its own courts.
When did Thomas becket change his name to Thomas a becket?
he never did. for some reason, everyone just calls him it. :)
What did Thomas Becket do to the people who supported the king?
When Thomas Becket came back to England, he refused to forgive the King's followers and excommunicated them (banished them from the Church).
Why did thomas becket get murdered?
Because he wanted all the church to his side
Who was king at the time of thomas becket?
Thomas Becket opposed King Henry II of England over questions relating to the relative importance of the Church and the Monarchy.
What was Henry and thomas beckets quarrel about?
The quarrel was over the fact that if a clergyman ( person who worked for the church ) commited ed a crime they would go before the church court. The penalties in the church courts were very moderate e.g. if a clergyman commited murder he would be sent on a pilgrimage were as a normal man would be hung. Henry II thought this unfair so appointed Thomas a Becket as archbishop of Canterbury in the hope that Becket would help him. The plan backfired and Becket soon turned to the Church's side thus resulting in the quarrel.
How did becoming archbishop change Thomas Becket's life?
Henry II and Thomas Becket fell out. (IDK what that means, but it was on a historical paper...)
What level of the feudal system was thomas becket at?
Archbishop Thomas Becket was one of two archbishops in England. He was therefore at the very top rank of the Church in this country, but as a member of the Church he was not part of the feudal system directly.
Why did Henry II choose thomas becket as archbishop?
Henry chose Becket as archbishop because he was his friend and he did not like the way that they didn't get punished. because Becket was his friend he thought that he could change the church rules but he was wrong. Becket him self changed himself and he was determined to be a really good archbishop.
What would happen if Thomas Becket didn't die?
The church's would of united
Whose brains were kicked around a church floor?
Archbishop thomas becket
