History 2 Henry II + Thomas Becket

Question 1

What was the Canterbury cathedral

Answer 1

• an important cathedral

- located in the south of England

Question 2

Define cathedral

Answer 2

An important church building

Question 3

Define archbishop

Answer 3

An important man in the church’s organisation

Question 4

Define monk

Answer 4

• dedicated their life to Christianity

- would live separately from the rest of society

Question 5

Define pope

Answer 5

The head of the catholic church

Question 6

Describe Becket and Henry’s relationship

Answer 6

• close and friendly

- always hung around with each other and did different hobbies

Question 7

Define excommunicate

Answer 7

• church said you are no longer apart of Christianity

Question 8

Define the constitution of Clarendon

Answer 8

• the law that the clergy men should be trialled in the king’s courts like everyone else

Question 9

Define the benefit of the clergy

Answer 9

The clergy men were able to be trialled in the church’s courts where they were let off easily for their crimes

Question 10

Define clergy men

Answer 10

The churchmen

- ppl who worked in the church

Question 11

Give a reason for why Henry and beckets relationship turned bitter

Answer 11

Power
Personality
Religion
Miscommunication 
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Question 12

Define penance

Answer 12

Deliberate Self punishment in order to make up for some wrongdoing

Question 13

Define flagellate

Answer 13

The act of being whipped

Question 14

According to the King, how many churchmen had gotten away with serious crimes like murder?

Answer 14

Over 100

Question 15

Who threatened to excommunicate the king of the Beckett’s death

Answer 15

The Pope

Question 16

What country is king decided to go to war with the king of England

Answer 16

France

Question 17

Name two things the king did to make up for Thomas Becket’s death

Answer 17

Allowed monster flagellate him
Cancelled the Constitution of Clarendon
Walked barefoot for the last mile of his pilgrimage

Question 18

What country did Henry have to say or two in order to force his rebellious parents to surrender to him

Answer 18

Ireland

Question 19

Define hagiographic interpretation

Answer 19

Something that shows someone holy in a positive light

Question 20

Define martyr

Answer 20

A person who died for their religious belief

Question 21

define Saint

Answer 21

A religious person who Christians believe will go to heaven after death

Question 22

Define pilgrimage

Answer 22

Religious journey

Question 23

What was the Constitution of Clarendon

Answer 23

Law that said even the clergyman had to be trialled in the Kings Court

Question 24

What year was Thomas Becket murdered in?

Answer 24

1170

Question 25

What job did Thomas Becket have

Answer 25

He was the arch bishop of Canterbury

Question 26

What happened in 1162

Answer 26

Thomas Becket became Archbishop

Question 27

Who is the head of the Catholic Church

Answer 27

Pope

Question 28

Who is the king of England whilst Thomas Becket was alive

Answer 28

Henry II

Question 29

What happened to Tommy’s after he became archbishop of Canterbury

Answer 29

Became very religious

Question 30

How did Thomas show his devotion to his religion

Answer 30

Started wearing religious clothing
always in the church started
to wash the poors feet

Question 31

Why did Thomas Becket flee to France?

Answer 31

Henry threatened to punish him for treason because he refuse to sign the Constitution of Clarendon

Question 32

What did the Pope make Beckett after his death

Answer 32

A saint

Question 33

Who declared war on Henry the second after seeing the Pope was angry with him because in Becketts

Answer 33

the king of France