 starter activity Watch Simon Schama’s description of the death of Becket. Who do you think Schama believes was to blame for Becket’s death – Henry, the knights or Becket himself? 31:00 -

Who was to blame for Becket’s death? TBAT describe the events surrounding Becket’s murder To produce a news bulletin recording the event from a particular view point  Learning objectives  Key words: martyr shrine traitor pilgrim

 Your task Read Wilkes p Gather evidence to support the claim that these people were to blame: Read Wilkes p Gather evidence to support the claim that these people were to blame: Knights Knights King Henry II King Henry II  Gather evidence Becket brought it upon himself! I wonder if Becket was partly to blame? You can also use evidence from our previous lesson!

Evidence the knights were to blame Knights carried out the attack: Reginald Fitzurse, William de Traci, Richard Britto, Hugh de Morville They were heavily armed – ready to use violence They were aggressive, one yelled, ‘Where is TB, traitor to king and country?’ Tried to grab Becket outside

Evidence the king was to blame King’s personality – hot-tempered The knights were acting on his orders He issued the phrase, ‘Who will rid me of this turbulent priest?’ He performed an act of penance – went barefoot to Canterbury and was whipped by the monks – guilty conscience?

Becket brought it on himself He took his new job too seriously He provoked Henry – he refused to make church courts fairer He excommunicated anyone who’d helped Henry whilst he was away in France He ordered the monks to unbolt the Cathedral doors He said ‘I am ready to die’ and bowed his head in preparation – did he want to be a martyr? The Church benefited from his death – 1000s of pilgrims came to his shrine, Canterbury Cathedral became very rich and famous!

Imagine you have been asked to create a news bulletin on Becket’s murder. Your bulletin must include the interviews with the following: Imagine you have been asked to create a news bulletin on Becket’s murder. Your bulletin must include the interviews with the following: Knights (Reginald Fitzurse, William de Traci, Richard Britto & Hugh de Morville) Knights (Reginald Fitzurse, William de Traci, Richard Britto & Hugh de Morville) King Henry II King Henry II Edward Grim Edward Grim A pilgrim to Canterbury shortly after Becket’s death A pilgrim to Canterbury shortly after Becket’s death You bulletin must explain the key events and consequences You bulletin must explain the key events and consequences Show that either Henry, Becket or the Knights were to blame Show that either Henry, Becket or the Knights were to blame

Success criteria Room for improvementGetting betterWow factor! Includes interviews with some but not all the key players Explains some but not all the events and leaves some questions unanswered Includes interviews with all the key players Explains all the key events Has many of the features of a TV news bulletin Includes in depth interviews with all key players: knights, Henry, Edward Grim & a pilgrim Explains all the key events clearly and in detail Has the ‘look and feel’ of a TV bulletin There is clear bias, i.e. we can tell who the news editor thinks is to blame

 Extension task Investigate the pilgrim’s badges produced at Becket’s shrine. Create your own badge. Investigate the pilgrim’s badges produced at Becket’s shrine. Create your own badge.

 Homework Produce a newspaper front page telling the story of Becket’s murder and the consequences. Produce a newspaper front page telling the story of Becket’s murder and the consequences. Remember to answer the 5 ‘Wh’ questions in your first paragraph Remember to answer the 5 ‘Wh’ questions in your first paragraph Include interviews with key players Include interviews with key players Describe the death, the motives of the murderers, the new shrine to Becket Describe the death, the motives of the murderers, the new shrine to Becket Decide if it’s a tabloid or broadsheet Decide if it’s a tabloid or broadsheet Decide on the bias of the paper Decide on the bias of the paper

Who was to blame for Becket’s death? TBAT describe the events surrounding Becket’s murder To produce a news bulletin recording the event from a particular view point  Learning objectives  Key words: martyr shrine traitor pilgrim