This lesson firstly analyses the friendship and the personalities of King Henry II and Thomas Becket.
What were their similarities and differences and why did they become enemies?
Students evaluate the reasons why they became bitter rivals and why a power struggle developed between them
The second part of the lesson asks who was to blame for the murder of Becket?
Was it Becket, the King or the knights to blame? Students analyse the evidence and come to their own conclusions in a narrative account of the events, using sequencing and sentence starters if required.
They begin to plot the power struggle between the king, the church, the barons and the people in a sequence of lessons.
This lesson includes:
Fun, engaging and challenging tasks
Links to video footage
Printable worksheets
Differentiated tasks
Suggested teaching strategies
PowerPoint format, which can be changed to suit
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