7. Consequences of the dispute

7. Consequences of the dispute

1. Crown

   • + Henry still controlled appointments
   • + Royal permission needed for appeals to Rome
   • - Lost Becket to defend customs
   • + Profited from vacant sees (Canterbury remained vacant until 1174)
   • + Ancient customs not entirely repealed
   • + Henry never went on crusade (part of the Treaty of Avranches)

2. Church

   • + Avranches favourable terms for Rome
   • + Appeals to Rome granted
   • + Constitutions renounced
     • Criminous clerks tried under canon law
   • + Free elections
   • Henry to pay public penance for Becket's death
   • + Primacy of Canterbury re-estabilshed
     • + Church possessions restored
   • + England allied with Rome against Holy Roman Emperor, Barabarossa

3. My Opinion: The Crown gained more from the dispute, as Henry still held authority over the church (only a few constitutions had to be revoked) and could not do this without the opposition of the stubborn Thomas Becket. His personality largely contributed towards the conflict, meaning that once he was removed, peace was bound to be restored between Crown and Church. Furthermore, Henry did not carry out all the promises from Avranches, such as going on crusade, therefore was not overly punished.