Constitutions of Clarendon

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    occur and spread throughout Europe. Becket’s death occurred because of the rash actions of four soldiers who misinterpreted an upset kings wishes. King Henry II, was demonstrating the crowns power over the church of England by proposing the Constitutions of Clarendon, he had divine right over the church and was in the right to attempt to discipline ecclesiastical criminals. King Henry, attempted to

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    and so in 1164, he proposed the Constitutions of Clarendon, a set of laws stating that all serious Church court cases had to be tried again in the King’s court. In 1166, the Pope gave Thomas Becket the power to excommunicate people from the Church, demonstrating the Church’s

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    the freshmen and sophomore class along with the Faculty & Staff of Claflin University gathered together for “Constitution Day”, in the W.V. Middleton Fine Arts Center Moss Auditorium. The speaker of this assembly was the Honorable Cezar E. McKnight who is a member of the South Carolina House Of Representatives, where he aids the residents of House District 101 in both Williamsburg and Clarendon counties. Mr. McKnight is currently serving on the House, Medical, and Municipal & Military Affairs Committee

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    St Thomas Becket (December 21, 1118 – December 29, 1170) was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1162 to 1170. He engaged in a conflict with King Henry II over the rights and privileges of the Church and was assassinated by followers of the king in Canterbury Cathedral. Life before his consecration Thomas Becket (also known as Thomas à Becket, although many people consider this incorrect)[1] was born in London sometime between 1115 and 1120, though most authorities agree that he was born December

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    Henry II extended royal authority successfully over the legal system, which allowed him to restore his authority over the entire country as the legal system was at the centre of justice. Henry II also standardised punishment in the Grand Assize of Clarendon of 1166, which helped to limit the power of the nobles, as they could no longer choose how their vassals were punished. Furthermore, it reasserted the fact that the king was at the head of the legal hierarchy as with the Assize, it showed that he

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    the authority from parliament. There is no doubt about their importance to the British constitution but their unwritten nature has caused disputes regarding their extent. Therefore some believe that conventions and prerogative powers should be codified. This could be in legal or non-legal form. Codification might clarify their existence and extent; neither form however will generate a more effective constitution. There are no legal consequences if a convention is breached. Courts may only recognize

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    Loyalists Vs. Patriots

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    entity separate from Britain, a document was created to establish distinct rules and values of the government. This document, called The Constitution of the United States (1787), would “establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves…”. The Constitution has been successful and has served the test of time, but everything it states allows for various interpretations. A major divide in popular

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    Through the Investiture Conflict in 1076, it can be seen that the Church had wanted to dominate the secular authority. The Investiture Conflict had marked a change in the relationship between the Church and secular authority in which the Church wanted to establish its right to rule over the secular rulers. The disputes between the Church and secular authority were a continuation of an ongoing tension over who had ultimate authority to rule over Christendom and within kingdoms. These disputes also

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    St. Thomas Becket

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    choose one, he would surly lose the other, and what a tragedy it would be to lose God. • When King Henry II came to St. Becket and his Bishops, he ordered them to sign the Constitution of Clarendon, St. Becket saw that to deny his request would result in only further enrage him. Becket advised his Bishops to sign the constitution despite it being obvious attack on the church. • Becket preformed public acts of penance, which humiliated his once close friend, and diverting his anger towards himself

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    Popes Vs Kings Analysis

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    There were many conflicts between Popes and Kings. I believe that the kings had most power against Popes. One reasoning for this in the articles I read of “Popes vs Kings” there were many reasonings in the article that made it clear the the King had more power. The King would have the power of being able to send armies to attack someone. But the Pope only really had one power which was excommunication. This was strong meaning to the people because you would be not aloud to go to that church. The

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