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The Kings of Old Britain

Henry II

(1154-1189)

He reduced the power of the barons

He fixed the justice system

He reduced the power of the Curch

House of Plantagenet

By replacing their knights (who could pay the "scutage" instead of giving military service themselves) with mercenaries

By introducing trial by jury, the Common law, sending pairs of "travelling judges" to administer the "royal justice" and forcing the law on members of the Curch

The justice system was (and still is) based on past sentences

By rendering his long time friend Thomas Becket Archbishop of Canterbury

But when he opposed Harry's will of making the king an authority in choosing the bishop, he was exiled by him and later killed in Canterury Cathedral by four royal knights

Richard I "Lion-heart"

(1189-1199)

His elder son