Henry and Becket

Henry and Becket

Becket
1. born-1120
2. died-1170
prolems
1. argued with the pope
2. lost crown treasury
3. Stephan couldn't control his barons
4. illegal castles were built
5. barons were more powerful than the monarch
civil legal system
1. new coinage system
inquest of sheriffs
1. henry sent out officials to check on the effiancy of every sheriff
2. 1170
adulterines
1. unathorised castles
2. they were pulled down or taken under Henry's control
3. 375
assize of arns
1. the old fyrd system was bought back
2. 1181
assize of claredon
1. Henry decided to establish royal justice throughout the country
2. 1166
benafit of the clergy
1. reintroduced
2. church courts did not use capital of corpal punishment
3. 1166

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