Starter quiz

  • What gave the Church spiritual authority over people in medieval England?
    • People's belief in the legal system
    • People's belief in the authority of the barons
    • People's belief in God and dependence on the Church for guidance  ✓
  • In medieval England, what did the Church's power often rival?
    • the power of the common people
    • the power of the crown  ✓
    • the power of the knights
  • Why did Henry II attempt to reform the Church in England?
    • to build more cathedrals and churches
    • to increase the wealth and power of the clergy
    • to resolve the problem of clergy breaking the law and not facing justice  ✓
  • Why did Henry II appoint Thomas Becket as Archbishop of Canterbury?
    • to have a hunting companion
    • to help with reforms of the English Church  ✓
    • to oversee royal parties and events
  • What were the Constitutions of Clarendon?
    • a collection of architectural designs for cathedrals
    • a series of legal reforms that reduced the power of the Church  ✓
    • a set of rules designed to increase the power of the Church
  • Select the reasons why Becket resisted Henry’s reforms of the Church.
    • Becket became strongly religious.  ✓
    • Becket believed the Church should be free from the king's interference.  ✓
    • Becket wanted to focus on hunting and partying.
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