Tutorial 4- Authority and dominion Flashcards
Henry I dies, who is heir?
Matilda vs Stephen, everyone promised matilda
Stephen’s full name?
de Blois
what time was Stephen king?
1135-54
what happened to Henry i’s son?
died on a ship
bad parts of Stephen’s reign?
David i’s attacked on top of engalnd
what happened in 1138 for Mathilda?
her half brother rebelled against stephen
who did Stephen want to succeed him?
his son eustace
why was Eustace not king?
the pope and clergy refused, and then Eustace died. so… Stephen allowed Matilda’s son to be next king= Henry ii
Henry ii became active in Matilda’s campaign at what age
14
he became duke of normandy at what age
17
who did Henry ii marry?
Eleanor of aquitaine
what drove Henry ii’s time as king?
desire to restore lands of grandfather Henry I
what did he achieve in early years?
reestablished control of Wales and gained full control of Anjou, Maine and Tourraine
what did he have a desire to do with church?
reform it
who’s death did he cause?
Thomas Becket’s
what was the name of the empire he created in western france
angevin empire
how many children did he have
8
what’s the problem with having 8 children?
a lot fo dispute, some revolted, led to great revolt of 1173
consequences of henry’s reign
legal changes= English cannon law
developed societies and governmental systems in Brittany, scotland and wales
what was maybe Henry ii’s success?
creating English monarchy and unifying the country
sources/
treaty of Falaise the quitclaim of canterbury the constitutions of clarendon Alan of Tewkesbury on the constitutions of Clarendon chronicle fo Walter of coventry
when was treaty of falaise?
1174
what was the treaty of falaise/
imposed by Henry II on William of Scotland. must declare overlordship to Henry. everyone must obey Henry
what ws the quitclaim of Canterbury?
when Henry II died, William asked Richard I to release him and scotland from fealty to England. gave him money for his crusade= free
what was the constitutions of Clarendon 1164?
introduced by Henry II to restrict ecclesiastical privileges, power of church courts exercising cannon law and the reach of papal authority in England.
what were the consequences of the constitutions of Clarendon?
church is starting to codify church law, king is making money, dispute with Thomas becket and leads to his murder
what does Alan tewkesbury have to say about the constitutions of Clarendon?
it is a dramatic account, matter had to be dealt with by the urgency of the time, archbishop doesn’t recognise church
what is the chronicle of Walter of coventry?
in 1212 William of Scotland had to ask the English for help to suppress his rebels. he caught the lead rebeller and hung him, everyone in Scottish households seemed to be French from now on
