Henry II EQ 8 - What happened to Henry's position after the murder?

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When Henry heard of the murder in January 1171, Henry

was demanded to go to the Savigny Abbey where he was forced to agree to the compromise of Avranches

went on crusade

went into seclusion for the penitent forty days

What term best describes Henry II's status in Europe post murder?

Pariah

Leader

Conqueror

Icon

What action did the Pope take directly after the murder of the archbishop?

He placed an interdict on Henry's lands

He excommunicated Henry II

He refused to speak to any Englishman for three weeks

He spoke to Louis VII about punishment for Henry

Who encouraged the Pope to excommunicate Henry II?

The English court

Archbishop of Sens

The people of England

Louis VII and his allies

What action did the Archbishop of Sens take after the murder?

Sided with Henry against the Pope

Placed an interdict on Henry's continental lands

Sentenced Henry to death

Requested the Pope to excommunicate Henry

What did Louis VII wrote regarding unleashing the 'sword of St Peter'?

Let it kill all those who oppose the Pope

Let it be unleashed to avenge the martyr of Canterbury

Let it be unleashed to destroy the English court

Let it be unleashed to dethrone Henry

What did Henry II have to do as penance for his part in the Archbishop's murder?

Jail for three years

Flog himself

Hand over his throne

Publicly kneel and make a confession that his words contributed to Becket's murder

What significant commitment was Henry made to undertake related to warfare?

Attend military school

Take the cross for three years or fight the Moors

Join the Knights Templars

Rename his kingdom

In order to prove his religious commitment, what order related to land was Henry II forced to adhere to?

Give up all his property

Return all lands he took from Canterbury

Donate lands to the Church

Buy more lands for the Church

What pledge did Henry II make regarding the position of the pope?

Promote Rome as religious centre

Never obstruct appeals from the pope

Give the pope control over England

Make regular pilgrimages to Rome

What did the papal legates say Henry II acted in the compromise of Avranches?

Dissatisfied with his lifestyle

Found him deceitful

Fears God and is obedient to the Church

Concerned about his political decisions

What was the outcome of the compromise of Avranches for Henry II?

Backed down from Constitutions of Clarendon

Exiled from England

Conceded royal power to the Church

Lost support of his people

What did Henry II do after Becket's canonisation in 1173?

Initiated war against Pope Alexander

Resigned from his position

Built religious institutions to commemorate Becket

Sent more money to the Holy Land annually

What does 'canonised' mean?

Excommunicated

Made a king

Made a saint

Imprisoned

How much money did Henry II spend annually to the Holy Land?

2,000 silver marks

1,000 gold coins

5,000 gold coins

3,000 silver marks

What was Henry II's first destination every time he returned to England until his death?

Oxford

Winchester

Canterbury

London

Who did Henry II commission to rebuild a section of Canterbury Cathedral in 1174?

William the Conqueror

William FitzOsbert

William the Englishman

William of Poitiers

How much did William the Englishman receive annually from Henry II for reconstructing the cathedral?

£8

£10

£2

£5

What did Henry do during the reconstruction of Canterbury Cathedral?

Built a marble tomb for Becket

Built a memorial statue of Becket

Built a new pulpit

Replaced the cathedral's stained glass windows

What did Henry's penance involve in 1174?

Walking barefoot through Canterbury

Building a cathedral

Fighting William the Lion

Praying in St Dunstan’s Church

Where did Henry end his penitential walk?

Canterbury cathedral

William the Lion's castle

The royal castle

St Dunstan’s Church

Henry committed his penance despite England being attacked by...

William the Lion

The Pope

The citizens of Canterbury

The Archbishop of Canterbury

How did Henry make it to the cathedral?

Carried

Riding a horse

Barefoot and bleeding

Wearing royal attire

What remained of Henry II's control over the church after the murder?

He could control papal communications

He could appoint senior ecclesiastical members

He terminated ecclesiastical courts

After the murder, could Henry II still try clergymen if they had transgressed the king’s law, e.g. Forest Law?

Yes

Only if papal consent was given

Only for minor offences

No

Which of Henry II's chosen bishops were accepted by the church in 1173?

Bath, Durham, and Lincoln

Durham, York, and Canterbury

Canterbury, Winchester, and London

Ely, Bath, Winchester, and Norwich

What was the church's stance on Henry II's new laws after the murder?

They rejected all new laws

They accepted without reservations

They would sign them... "saving our honour"

They made modifications but accepted

When Henry heard of the murder in January 1171, Henry

was demanded to go to the Savigny Abbey where he was forced to agree to the compromise of Avranches

went on crusade

went into seclusion for the penitent forty days

What term best describes Henry II's status in Europe post murder?

Pariah

Leader

Conqueror

Icon

What action did the Pope take directly after the murder of the archbishop?

He placed an interdict on Henry's lands

He excommunicated Henry II

He refused to speak to any Englishman for three weeks

He spoke to Louis VII about punishment for Henry

Who encouraged the Pope to excommunicate Henry II?

The English court

Archbishop of Sens

The people of England

Louis VII and his allies

What action did the Archbishop of Sens take after the murder?

Sided with Henry against the Pope

Placed an interdict on Henry's continental lands

Sentenced Henry to death

Requested the Pope to excommunicate Henry

What did Louis VII wrote regarding unleashing the 'sword of St Peter'?

Let it kill all those who oppose the Pope

Let it be unleashed to avenge the martyr of Canterbury

Let it be unleashed to destroy the English court

Let it be unleashed to dethrone Henry

What did Henry II have to do as penance for his part in the Archbishop's murder?

Jail for three years

Flog himself

Hand over his throne

Publicly kneel and make a confession that his words contributed to Becket's murder

What significant commitment was Henry made to undertake related to warfare?

Attend military school

Take the cross for three years or fight the Moors

Join the Knights Templars

Rename his kingdom

In order to prove his religious commitment, what order related to land was Henry II forced to adhere to?

Give up all his property

Return all lands he took from Canterbury

Donate lands to the Church

Buy more lands for the Church

What pledge did Henry II make regarding the position of the pope?

Promote Rome as religious centre

Never obstruct appeals from the pope

Give the pope control over England

Make regular pilgrimages to Rome

What did the papal legates say Henry II acted in the compromise of Avranches?

Dissatisfied with his lifestyle

Found him deceitful

Fears God and is obedient to the Church

Concerned about his political decisions

What was the outcome of the compromise of Avranches for Henry II?

Backed down from Constitutions of Clarendon

Exiled from England

Conceded royal power to the Church

Lost support of his people

What did Henry II do after Becket's canonisation in 1173?

Initiated war against Pope Alexander

Resigned from his position

Built religious institutions to commemorate Becket

Sent more money to the Holy Land annually

What does 'canonised' mean?

Excommunicated

Made a king

Made a saint

Imprisoned

How much money did Henry II spend annually to the Holy Land?

2,000 silver marks

1,000 gold coins

5,000 gold coins

3,000 silver marks

What was Henry II's first destination every time he returned to England until his death?

Oxford

Winchester

Canterbury

London

Who did Henry II commission to rebuild a section of Canterbury Cathedral in 1174?

William the Conqueror

William FitzOsbert

William the Englishman

William of Poitiers

How much did William the Englishman receive annually from Henry II for reconstructing the cathedral?

£8

£10

£2

£5

What did Henry do during the reconstruction of Canterbury Cathedral?

Built a marble tomb for Becket

Built a memorial statue of Becket

Built a new pulpit

Replaced the cathedral's stained glass windows

What did Henry's penance involve in 1174?

Walking barefoot through Canterbury

Building a cathedral

Fighting William the Lion

Praying in St Dunstan’s Church

Where did Henry end his penitential walk?

Canterbury cathedral

William the Lion's castle

The royal castle

St Dunstan’s Church

Henry committed his penance despite England being attacked by...

William the Lion

The Pope

The citizens of Canterbury

The Archbishop of Canterbury

How did Henry make it to the cathedral?

Carried

Riding a horse

Barefoot and bleeding

Wearing royal attire

What remained of Henry II's control over the church after the murder?

He could control papal communications

He could appoint senior ecclesiastical members

He terminated ecclesiastical courts

After the murder, could Henry II still try clergymen if they had transgressed the king’s law, e.g. Forest Law?

Yes

Only if papal consent was given

Only for minor offences

No

Which of Henry II's chosen bishops were accepted by the church in 1173?

Bath, Durham, and Lincoln

Durham, York, and Canterbury

Canterbury, Winchester, and London

Ely, Bath, Winchester, and Norwich

What was the church's stance on Henry II's new laws after the murder?

They rejected all new laws

They accepted without reservations

They would sign them... "saving our honour"

They made modifications but accepted