World history and events in Year 1164 in England

General

Government

Biographies

Becket, Thomas a

Places

Canterbury
Clarendon
Flanders
London
Northampton
Sandwich


Constitution Becket, Thomas a
Canterbury Refuses to seal the Constitutions of Clarendon
Constitution Henry II
Clarendon The legal rights of the Church & State are codified at the Council of Clarendon
London The Constitutions of Clarendon place limitations on the clergy
Council Clarendon Becket, Thomas a
Clarendon Becket rejects the Council of Clarendon & is condemned at the Council of North'ton
Council Clarendon Henry II
Clarendon The legal rights of the Church & State are codified at the Council of Clarendon
Council Northampton Becket, Thomas a
8th Oct Northampton Accused of embezzlement while Chancellor
8th Oct Northampton Defends himself by use of the "benefit of clergy"
Council Northampton Henry II
8th Oct Northampton Thomas Becket is accused of embezzlement & contempt of court
Exile of Becket Becket, Thomas a
Flanders Arrives at Flanders to seek his exile
Northampton Secretly leaves Northampton to seek exile abroad
Sandwich Arrives at Sandwich in order to leave the shores of Britain
Exile of Henry II Henry II
8th Oct Becket flees to Louis VII of France