Chapter 23 Flashcards
Identify the location on the map.
Acre
Identify the location on the map.
Adriatic Sea
Find Acre.
Find the Adriatic Sea
king of England; made Becket archbishop of Canterbury
Henry II
powerful archbishop of Canterbury; resisted usurpation of church power by throne; murdered by knights of Henry II
Thomas Becket
son and successor of Henry II; led Third Crusade
Richard the Lion-Hearted
Richard’s brother; seized throne at Richard’s death
John
guarantee of rights to citizens; signed by John under duress from his nobles in 1215 AD
Magna Carta
“Is there no one who will rid me of this turbulent priests?”
Henry II
“Here I am, no traitor but a priest of God.”
Thomas Becket
to stay, visit
sojourn
to regard with reverence
venerate
Date of Magna Carta
1215
How and why was Becket killed?
Becket was murdered in Canterbury Cathedral by knights of Henry II who, on hearing him express extreme frustration with Becket, assumed that Henry meant he wanted Becket dead.