Westminster. Rouen. Chinon. Poitiers. The Four Centres Of Power For Henry II Plantagenet. Mediæval King Of England 1154 – 1189. Friend And Foe Of Thomas à Becket. (Part Ten).

Soundtrack from Simon Schama’s

“A History of Britain”,

which included King Henry II’s reign.

Sung by Emma Kirkby and Lucie Skeaping.

Music by John Harle.

Available on YouTube

HERE

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“Next, he received a second blow on the head, but still he stood firm and immovable. At the third blow, he fell on his knees and elbows, offering himself a living sacrifice, and saying in a low voice: “For the name of Jesus and the protection of The Church, I am ready to embrace death.”

Following Becket’s death, the Monks prepared his body for burial. According to some accounts, it was discovered that Becket had worn a hairshirt under his Archbishop’s garments — a sign of Penance.

Soon after, the Faithful throughout Europe began Venerating Becket as a Martyr, and on 21 February 1173 — little more than two years after his death — he was Canonised by Pope Alexander III in Saint Peter’s Church in Segni, Italy.

In 1173, Becket’s sister, Mary, was appointed as Abbess of Barking Abbey, as reparation for the murder of her brother.

On 12 July 1174, in the midst of the Revolt of 1173–1174, King Henry II humbled himself with Public Penance at Becket’s tomb, as well as at the Church of Saint Dunstan's, Canterbury, which became one of the most popular Pilgrimage sites in England.

12th-Century Mediæval Chant

from Codex Calixtinus.

Title: “Responsorium in organo:

Dum esset Salvator in monte”.

Service: Missa Sancti Iacobi.

Performers: Ensemble Organum.

Director: Marcel Peres.

Album:

“Compostella - Ad Vesperas Sancti Iacobi :

Codex Calixtinus XIIe siècle”.

Available on YouTube

HERE

THIS CONCLUDES THE ARTICLE ON THE FOUR CENTRES OF POWER OF KING HENRY II.