Henry and Becket

Henry and Becket

1. Becket

   • born-1120
   • died-1170

2. prolems

   • argued with the pope
   • lost crown treasury
   • Stephan couldn't control his barons
   • illegal castles were built
   • barons were more powerful than the monarch

3. civil legal system

   • new coinage system

4. inquest of sheriffs

   • henry sent out officials to check on the effiancy of every sheriff
   • 1170

5. adulterines

   • unathorised castles
   • they were pulled down or taken under Henry's control
   • 375

6. assize of arns

   • the old fyrd system was bought back
   • 1181

7. assize of claredon

   • Henry decided to establish royal justice throughout the country
   • 1166

8. benafit of the clergy

   • reintroduced
   • church courts did not use capital of corpal punishment
   • 1166