Medieval Chuch, Thomas Becket And The Crusades Flashcards
What did the church use to scare people into coming to the church
Doom pictures
What were the main people in a church
Bishops, Archbishops, Parish Priests, Monks, Nuns, Friars
What did archbishops and bishops do.
They owned lots of land and influenced the kings decisions.
If you needed help bishops and archbishops can provide land and food
What did the parish priests do
They received money from peasants and return gave them spiritual guidance,
Gave people education
Help elderly and sick
Remove people’s sins
What do monks do
They went to church 8 times a day
They sand chanted and recited prayers
They were forbidden to own land
What did nuns do
They were less fortunate that monks
They had monasteries and nunneries which were safe places for pilgrims and travellers.
What did friars do
They devoted their life to god, even outside of monasteries
They travelled between villages begging for food
Why was the pope so important
The pope was important because he ruled over the whole church and was god’s representative
What were people most afraid of
Going to hell or purgatory
How did king Henry II and Thomas Becket know each other
They were very close friends
What did king Henry make Thomas becket?
Archbishop of Cantabury
Why did King Henry make becket Archbishop of Canterbury
To reduce the power of the church as he wants power and the pope is interfering
Why did king Henry was to assassinate becket
Thomas becket became power hungry, becomes very religious and takes his job very seriously.
When and where did Thomas becket and king Henry II meet
In France, July 1170
What was king Henry II’s punishment for assassinating Thomas becket
He walked barefoot to Canterbury and was whipped by 80 monks with branches
