LITERATURE QUESTIONS
EARLY BRITISH LITERATURE
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Question
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What happened in 1170
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King John Signs the Magna Carta
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The Beginnings of Chivalry
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The Black Death
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St. Thomas a Becket was murdered
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Becket was one of the most powerful figures of his time, serving as royal Chancellor and later as Archbishop of Canterbury. Initially a close friend of King Henry II, the two men became engaged in a bitter dispute that culminated in Becket’s shocking murder by knights with close ties to the king.
Detailed explanation-2: -On 29 December 1170, Thomas Becket, the archbishop of Canterbury, was murdered in Canterbury Cathedral by four knights from the court of King Henry II (r.
Detailed explanation-3: -Becket engaged in conflict with Henry II of England over the rights and privileges of the Church and was assassinated by followers of the king in Canterbury Cathedral.
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