History and chronology of Thomas a Becket in England

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Thomas a Becket History of England


1118	Birth
Dec Cheapside Birth of Thomas a Becket
1143	Archbishop of Canterbury
Canterbury Obtains a post in the household of the Archbishop of Canterbury
1154	Archbishop of Canterbury
Canterbury Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury
1155	Lord Chancellor
Appointed Chancellor, the highest official in England
1159	Invasion of France
Toulouse Leads an English invasion to assert Eleanor of Aquitaine's rights but is driven off
1159	Siege of Toulouse
Toulouse Leads an English invasion to assert Eleanor of Aquitaine's rights but is driven off
1161	Constable Tower of London
Tower of London Appointed Constable of the Tower of London
1161	Tower of London
Tower of London Appointed Constable of the Tower of London
1162	Consecration
3rd June Canterbury Consecrated as Archbishop & then changes loyalty from Henry II to the Church
1162	Resignation
London Resigns as Lord Chancellor after being consecrated Archbishop of Canterbury
1163	Council Westminster
1st Oct Westminster Leads the Bishops in opposition to the Council's rulings
1163	Council Woodstock
8th Oct Woodstock Thomas a Becket defeats Henry II's attempts to raise a land tax
1164	Constitution
Canterbury Refuses to seal the Constitutions of Clarendon
1164	Council Clarendon
Clarendon Becket rejects the Council of Clarendon & is condemned at the Council of North'ton
1164	Council Northampton
8th Oct Northampton Accused of embezzlement while Chancellor
8th Oct Northampton Defends himself by use of the "benefit of clergy"
1164	Exile of Becket
Flanders Arrives at Flanders to seek his exile
Sandwich Arrives at Sandwich in order to leave the shores of Britain
Northampton Secretly leaves Northampton to seek exile abroad
1166	Papal Legate Becket
Vatican Pope Alexander III appoints Thomas Beckett Papal legate against the will of Henry II
1170	Assassination
Canterbury Possible excommunication leads Henry to say "who will rid me of this turbulent priest"
29th Dec Canterbury Murdered by 4 of Henry II's knights at the alter of St Benedict, Canterbury cathedral
1170	Coronation
27th Nov Westminster Abbey Recrowns Henry II
1170	Death
29th Dec Canterbury Death of Thomas a Becket, assassinated
1170	Dismissal
Canterbury Persuades Pope Alexander III to suspend the Bishops who crowned Prince Henry
1170	Excommunication of Becket
Canterbury Excommunicates the Archbishop of York & 2 Bishops who assisted Henry's coronation
Dec Canterbury Returns to England after 6 yrs & excommunicates Bishops who had crowned Henry
1170	Exile of Becket
Canterbury Henry II allows Becket to return to England
Canterbury Issues Henry II an interdict, Henry yields & allows Becket to return to England
1172	Canonization
1st Mar Canterbury Canonized by Pope Alexander III
1173	Canonization
Thomas a Becket is canonized