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Mind Map by Charlotte Peacock, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Charlotte Peacock
about 10 years ago
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Causes of the Rebellion
against Henry II
- Henry II
- Punishment from God for his
involvement in Becket's death
- Although the Pope pardoned
Henry in 1172, Christendom didn't
- Although the Pope pardoned
Henry in 1172, Christendom didn't
- Bequeathed the castles, Chinon,
Loudon and Mirebeau which angered YH
- Eleanor rebelled as in 1173 she
politically disenchanted (like YH)
- Eleanor had been discarded by
Henry for his Mistress Rosamund
- Eleanor had been discarded by
Henry for his Mistress Rosamund
- Refused to give his
sons real power and
authority (despite giving
them titles)
- Too heavy handed with the barons,
keen to assert royal authority
- Baronial grievances: some earls had not
succeeded lands they were promised, some were
denied their titles, some had been forced to pay to
recover castles (Hugh Bigod) and paying scutage
- Punishment from God for his
involvement in Becket's death
- Louis VIII
- Interested in weakening
the towering edifice of
authority built by Henry
which overshadowed his
small territories
- Louis resented the
extent of Henry's
territories in France
- Louis' ambitions lay at the heart of the
rebellion - he enthusiastically supported
YH, with him serving as a puppet for
those wanting to erode Henry
- Interested in weakening
the towering edifice of
authority built by Henry
which overshadowed his
small territories
- Young Henry
- The frustrated masculinity of YH lay
at the heart of the rebellion - he took
it badly that his father had not
assigned him any terrirory after
being crowned in 1170
- The frustrated masculinity of YH lay
at the heart of the rebellion - he took
it badly that his father had not
assigned him any terrirory after
being crowned in 1170
- Barons
- Felt that their power and rule was being
heavily restricted by Henry, especially
after his restoration of Royal Authority
- Castles: Many were destroyed - deemed to
be illegal. Henry built his own to remind barons
who held the most power (Hugh Bigod)
- Intrusion into affairs - 1166
Cartae Baronum and 1170
Inquest of Sheriffs
- Castles: Many were destroyed - deemed to
be illegal. Henry built his own to remind barons
who held the most power (Hugh Bigod)
- Felt that their power and rule was being
heavily restricted by Henry, especially
after his restoration of Royal Authority
- Eleanor
- Seen to stir her young
sons to join the revolt
- Henry believed
Eleanor was
responsible for their
sons revolt
- Jealous of Rosamund?
- Seen to stir her young
sons to join the revolt
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