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< PREVIOUS: Religion in the Middle Ages
BLACK DEATH >
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In the Middle Ages the power of the Church was stronger than even the most powerful of Kings!! 

Kings were careful of the power of the Catholic church in Rome BUT they were also jealous of it as it challenged their own power.

In the 1100's the most powerful King in Europe, HENRY II, found himself in a lot of trouble!!!!  

When the powerful Archbishop of Canterbury, THOMAS BECKETT, was brutally MURDERED INSIDE his cathedral - the person blamed was the King Henry!!!! 


How could a powerful King end up having responsibility for murdering not only his top churchman but also one of his old best friends!!!! ?? LETS FIND OUT:

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BACKGROUND:

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1) THE YOUNGER DAYS

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2) TRUSTED FRIEND

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3) KING HENRY'S PROBLEM WITH THE CHURCH

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4) THE FALLING OUT

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5) EXILE

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7) BECKET'S RETURN

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8) HENRY'S ANGRY OUTBURST

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9) THE MURDER

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10) THE RESULTS: A KING SAYS SORRY

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YOUTUBE CLIPS EXPLAINING THE STORY OF HENRY AND BECKET

LINK TO BBC BITESIZE VIDEO CLIP

INTERACTIVE TIMELINE OF BECKET AND HENRY II

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BBC Bitesize: Becket
BBC Bitesize Video
Schools History: Becket exercises
Eyewitness account
BBC Bitesize Test
Fordham: Eyewitness
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