The murder of Thomas Becket

The murder of Thomas Becket
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The murder of Thomas Becket

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Before you start this journey
  • Take the time to read everything.
  • Do this quest on your own.
  • You may use your notes and 6.1 in your book.
  • Use headphones for the videos.

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Different powers
Spiritual power
- Pope
- Rule over Church and its followers
- Spiritual matters; life after death
Secular power
- Emperors and Kings
- Rule over countries and people
- Worldly matters; life on earth
- Command armies; act as judges

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Bishops
  • = Regional leaders of the church -> listened to the pope
  • Were not allowed to have children
  • Kings wanted them as their vassals 

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Archbishop of Canterbury
  • Pope made Canterbury the capital of English Christianity
  • All kings were crowned by the Archbishop of Canterbury

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People in this story

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Pope Alexander III
Archbishop Thomas Becket
King Henry II of England

Slide 7 - Drag question

King Henry II of England
King of England from 1154 until his death in 1189 (during the Investiture Controversy).

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Eleanor of Aquitaine (1122-1204)
Her father was Duke (hertog) William the 10th of Aquitaine 

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In 1137 she married Louis VII of France. She was only 15 years old

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Eleanor of Aquitaine grew tired of Louis VII
  • Louis VII was only focussed on his crusade against the holy land.
  • In 1152 four archbishops dissolved the marriage. 
  • The pope did not agree.

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Louis VII went on a crusade to the Holy Land. What part of the world is meant by that?
A
Egypt
B
Southern Spain
C
Israel/Palestine
D
Anatolia (Turkey)

Slide 12 - Quiz

Eleanor married to Henry II

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Henry II was king of what country?
A
France
B
Denmark
C
Portugal
D
England

Slide 14 - Quiz

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Slide 15 - Video

09:29
The church is also known as a....
A
Secular Power
B
Spiritual Power

Slide 16 - Quiz

11:10
Besides God, who was Thomas Becket's new boss?
A
The monks
B
The abbot
C
The pope
D
The emperor

Slide 17 - Quiz

12:58
Explain why Thomas Becket is so angry

Slide 18 - Open question

13:09
What does excommunicate mean again?

Slide 19 - Open question

Thomas Becket
  • Thomas took his job as archbishop seriously and became a strict christian.
  • He listened to the leader of the church: pope Alexander III. 

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Fill in the form of the handout. Is the source in the previous slide reliable? Explain your reasons why

Slide 22 - Open question

Slide 23 - Link