Who was responsible for the death of Thomas Becket?

In this lesson, we are going to be learning about the people that contributed to Thomas Becket's death. We are going to learn about King Henry II, his friendship with Becket and his struggle to take back power from the church. We will learn about how Henry and Becket's relationship fell apart due to the struggle between the monarchy and the church and how this led to Becket's death.

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Q1.Why was King Edward known as Edward the Confessor?

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Q2.Who were the three main contenders battling to be king in 1066? Tick three

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Q3.What was the battle, depicted on the Bayeux Tapestry, called?

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.Why was King Edward known as Edward the Confessor?

1/3

Q2.Who were the three main contenders battling to be king in 1066? Tick three

Select three (3) boxes

2/3

Q3.What was the battle, depicted on the Bayeux Tapestry, called?

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Who was responsible for the death of Thomas Becket?

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Q1.What was the first job Henry II gave to Thomas Beckett?

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Q2.What was Henry II rumoured to have shouted about Thomas Becket?

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Q3.What was the name of the special courts for the clergy?

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Who was responsible for the death of Thomas Becket?

Don’t worry if you get a question wrong! Forgetting is an important step in learning. We will recap next lesson.

Q1.What was the first job Henry II gave to Thomas Beckett?

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Q2.What was Henry II rumoured to have shouted about Thomas Becket?

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Q3.What was the name of the special courts for the clergy?

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