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Exile of Thomas Becket

Type Event Region Europe Time 1164–1170

After clashing with Henry II over the Constitutions of Clarendon and church jurisdiction in late 1164, Thomas Becket left England for France seeking …

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  1. 1164Sandwich · KentAfter the Northampton trial crisis, Becket sailed from Sandwich to leave England, going into exile to avoid royal judicial prosecution and to secure papal support.
  2. 1165Pontigny Abbey · BurgundyIn 1165 Becket stayed at the Cistercian Pontigny Abbey, continuing to attack royal interference with the church through letters and urging Pope Alexander III to press Henry II.

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