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1161-1170 Becket is in 12th Century Events.
Thomas Becket appointed Archbishop of Canterbury
On 23 May 1162 Archbishop Thomas Becket (age 42) was elected Archibishop Canterbury by King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England (age 29).
On 02 Jun 1162 Archbishop Thomas Becket (age 42) was ordained.
On 03 Jun 1162 Archbishop Thomas Becket (age 42) was consecrated Archibishop Canterbury by Bishop Henry of Blois (age 64).
Siege of Toulose 1159
In 1159 Hamon Fitzrobert was killed during the Siege of Toulose 1159.
Baldwin III King Jerusalem Dies Almaric I King Jerusalem Succeeds
On 10 Feb 1163 Baldwin III King Jerusalem (age 33) died at Beirut. His brother Almaric (age 27) succeeded I King Jerusalem.
Constitutions of Clarendon
On 25 Jan 1164 King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England (age 30) attempted to constrain ecclesiastical privileges by the sixteen articles of the Constitutions of Clarendon. Archbishop Thomas Becket (age 44) rejected the articles.
Trial of Thomas a Becket
In Oct 1164 Archbishop Thomas Becket (age 44) was put on trial in Northampton [Map] by King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England (age 31) on a charge of contempt. After a week of discussion Becket fled to Flanders with Bishop John of Salisbury (age 46).
Becket's Relatives Banished
In 26 Dec 1164 King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England (age 31) banished all of Thomas Becket's (age 45) relatives from England. Around 400 people were affected. They were stripped of their possessions and shipped to Flanders.
Louis VII's Heir
On 22 Aug 1165 King Philip II of France was born to Louis VII King Franks (age 45) and Adèle Blois in Gonesse. The much longed for heir to the crown of France. He was also given the name 'Dieu Donné' meaning God Given. He a great x 2 grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England.
Henry II meets Rosamund Clifford
Around Aug 1165 King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England (age 32) commenced his affair with Rosamund Clifford (age 29) daughter of Walter Clifford 1st Baron Clifford (age 52). The location is reported by some sources to have been, possibly, Walter's house, or Rosamund's town, of Bredelais the location of which is unknown.
Death of King Malcolm IV of Scotland
On 09 Dec 1165 King Malcolm IV of Scotland (age 24) died. His brother William (age 22) succeeded I King Scotland, 6th Earl Huntingdon.
William "The Lion" Crowned King Scotland
On 24 Dec 1165 King William I of Scotland (age 22) was crowned I King Scotland.
Birth of King John
On 24 Dec 1166 King John of England was born to King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England (age 33) and Eleanor of Aquitaine Queen Consort Franks and England (age 44). He was given the nickname "Sans Terre", aka "without land", or in English "Lackland" as a consequence of his being the youngest son.
Eleanor Ambushed by Guy de Lusignan
On 27 Mar 1168 Eleanor of Aquitaine Queen Consort Franks and England (age 46) and her party were ambushed by brothers Guy I King Jerusalem (age 18) and Geoffrey Lusignan (age 18).
Patrick of Salisbury 1st Earl Salisbury (age 46) was killed. His son William (age 18) succeeded 2nd Earl Salisbury.
William Marshal 1st Earl Pembroke (age 22) held off the enemy, was wounded and captured whilst Eleanor escaped. Eleanor subsequently paid his ransom.
Battle of Alnwick
On 13 Jul 1174 a small army commanded by Ranulf Glanville (age 62) with Hugh de Kevelioc Gernon 5th Earl Chester (age 27) surprised William "Lion" I King Scotland 1143-1214's army in a dawn raid known as the Battle of Alnwick near Alnwick, Northumberland [Map]. King William I of Scotland (age 31) was captured and imprisoned initially in Newcastle upon Tyne Castle. He was subsequently moved to the more remote, and secure, Falaise Castle [Map].
Treaty of Falaise
In Dec 1174 King William I of Scotland (age 31), imprisoned at Falaise Castle [Map], signed the Treaty of Falaise by which he agreed King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England (age 41) was overlord of Scotland. He also agreed to marry a bride of Henry's choosing. He married Ermengarde Beaumont Sarthe Queen Consort Scotland (age 4) twelve years later.
Simon Senlis 7th Earl Huntingdon 6th Earl of Northampton (age 36) succeeded 7th Earl Huntingdon, 6th Earl of Northampton.
On 05 Sep 1186 King William I of Scotland (age 43) and Ermengarde Beaumont Sarthe Queen Consort Scotland (age 16) were married at Woodstock Palace, Oxfordshire [Map] by Archbishop Baldwin Avigo (age 61). She by marriage Queen Consort Scotland at Woodstock Palace, Oxfordshire [Map]. His bride had been chosen by King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England (age 53) as part of the Treaty of Falaise. William received Edinburgh Castle [Map] as a wedding gift from King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. The difference in their ages was 27 years. He the son of Henry Dunkeld 3rd Earl Huntingdon 1st Earl of Northumbria and Ada Warenne Countess Huntingdon and Northumbria. They were half fourth cousins. She a great granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.