Inglise keelt kõnelevate maade ajaloo eksamiküsimused
Henry convinced Becket to become the new Archbishop as he thought Becket (as his friend)
would be his ally. But instead, Thomas underwent a change of character and opposed Henry
over the question of the supremacy of courts. Henry claimed that the clerks should be tried in
royal courts. To his surprise, Becket refused to agree. Becket fled to France after defying
Henry. Four foolish knights seeking to please the king, killed Becket in front of the altar,
where he was praing. However, Henry was very sad to hear about his friends death.
*The Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland, the Pale King Henry II gained papal approval
to invade Ireland. However, the invasion of Ireland was not motivated by religion. The
invasion force captured Wexford on the Norsemen. Despite the ongoing negotiations Dublin
fell and the establishment of a small Anglo-Norman colony, known as The Pale, marks the
start point of foreign rule over Ireland
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