Punishment from God for his
involvement in Becket's death
Although the Pope pardoned
Henry in 1172, Christendom didn't
Bequeathed the castles, Chinon,
Loudon and Mirebeau which angered YH
Eleanor rebelled as in 1173 she
politically disenchanted (like YH)
Eleanor had been discarded by
Henry for his Mistress Rosamund
Refused to give his
sons real power and
authority (despite giving
them titles)
Too heavy handed with the barons,
keen to assert royal authority
Baronial grievances: some earls had not
succeeded lands they were promised, some were
denied their titles, some had been forced to pay to
recover castles (Hugh Bigod) and paying scutage
Louis VIII
Interested in weakening
the towering edifice of
authority built by Henry
which overshadowed his
small territories
Louis resented the
extent of Henry's
territories in France
Louis' ambitions lay at the heart of the
rebellion - he enthusiastically supported
YH, with him serving as a puppet for
those wanting to erode Henry
Young Henry
The frustrated masculinity of YH lay
at the heart of the rebellion - he took
it badly that his father had not
assigned him any terrirory after
being crowned in 1170
Barons
Felt that their power and rule was being
heavily restricted by Henry, especially
after his restoration of Royal Authority
Castles: Many were destroyed - deemed to
be illegal. Henry built his own to remind barons
who held the most power (Hugh Bigod)
Intrusion into affairs - 1166
Cartae Baronum and 1170
Inquest of Sheriffs
Eleanor
Seen to stir her young
sons to join the revolt
Henry believed
Eleanor was
responsible for their
sons revolt