Henry II, Thomas Becket, Richard the Lionheart Hanna Jänes 10B

Henry II Eldest child of Matilda and Geoffrey Plantagenent Also known as Henry Curtmantle (French: Court- manteau), Henry FitzEmpress or Henry Plantagenet Reigned 25 October 1154 – 6 July 1189 Inherited English kingdom and aquired vast areas of France Travelled constantly through the country Sons rebelled against him

Thomas Becket 21 December 1119 Cheapside, London -29 December 1170 Canterbury Cathedral Archbishop of Cantebury since 1162 venerated as a saint and martyr by both the Catholic Church and the Anglican Communion Murdered in his cathedral

The conflict between the church and Henry II Henry II gave land to Norman bishops (close ties with church) Henry hoped that Thomas would help him Becket didn’t Henry shouted out: „Will not someone rid me of this turbulent priest?”

Richard the Lionheart Son of Henry II very brave and noble king, but he did not spend a lot of time in England - only six months of his eleven year reign were spent in his country cruel and violent against Jews in England died after being shot with a crossbow during a siege on a castle his remains were buried at different places His body -Fontevraud Abbey near Saumur in France, as his father’s and mother’s his internal organs were buried at Chalus, France heart was buried in the Notre Dame Cathedral at Rouen

Sources used https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_I_of_England http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/becket.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Becket#Early_life https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_II_of_England

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