Thomas Becket
14. Who is Thomas a Becket? Why do you think he was important?
Thomas a Becket was the archbishop of Canterbury. He was a close friend of Henry II and this is how he accomplished to become the archbishop of Canterbury. He was important because as Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Becket stubbornly resisted the efforts of King Henry II to include members of the church clergy in his reformation of the English court system and later became a saint.
"Thomas Becket." UXL Biographies. Detroit: U*X*L, 2003. Student Resources in Context. Web. 21 Nov. 2013.
15. Describe the state of the church in Chaucer’s middle ages.
The king's immediate successors paid little attention to the issue of division of power between church and state. Richard the Lion-Hearted spent his reign in France and on the Third Crusade to recover Jerusalem, and John was a tyrant who spent much of his time overtaxing and angering his subjects. But from time to time, the issue of who would control the judicial system of England resurfaced and other differences between church and state arose. It was not until the rule of Henry VIII that the struggles between king and pope were resolved. Henry VIII settled the issue by separating England from the Catholic Church altogether.
"Thomas Becket." UXL Biographies. Detroit: U*X*L, 2003. Student Resources in Context. Web. 21 Nov. 2013.
16.What is the Magana Carta? What historical impact did it have?
The Magna Carta (a Latin phrase meaning “Great Paper” or “Great Charter”) was originally an English document issued in 1215. An army led by English barons forced King John (1167–1216) to sign it. The purpose of the document was to clarify the king's power over the barons, the church, clergymen, and the free people of certain towns. The 1215 document was not the first to limit the power of the king. Nor did it have a tremendous impact on lives generally, as it applied only to barons, clergy, and certain free people, not to the masses or servants. English monarchs
Thomas a Becket was the archbishop of Canterbury. He was a close friend of Henry II and this is how he accomplished to become the archbishop of Canterbury. He was important because as Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Becket stubbornly resisted the efforts of King Henry II to include members of the church clergy in his reformation of the English court system and later became a saint.
"Thomas Becket." UXL Biographies. Detroit: U*X*L, 2003. Student Resources in Context. Web. 21 Nov. 2013.
15. Describe the state of the church in Chaucer’s middle ages.
The king's immediate successors paid little attention to the issue of division of power between church and state. Richard the Lion-Hearted spent his reign in France and on the Third Crusade to recover Jerusalem, and John was a tyrant who spent much of his time overtaxing and angering his subjects. But from time to time, the issue of who would control the judicial system of England resurfaced and other differences between church and state arose. It was not until the rule of Henry VIII that the struggles between king and pope were resolved. Henry VIII settled the issue by separating England from the Catholic Church altogether.
"Thomas Becket." UXL Biographies. Detroit: U*X*L, 2003. Student Resources in Context. Web. 21 Nov. 2013.
16.What is the Magana Carta? What historical impact did it have?
The Magna Carta (a Latin phrase meaning “Great Paper” or “Great Charter”) was originally an English document issued in 1215. An army led by English barons forced King John (1167–1216) to sign it. The purpose of the document was to clarify the king's power over the barons, the church, clergymen, and the free people of certain towns. The 1215 document was not the first to limit the power of the king. Nor did it have a tremendous impact on lives generally, as it applied only to barons, clergy, and certain free people, not to the masses or servants. English monarchs