Medieval and modern times; an introduction to the history of western Europe form the dissolution of the Roman empire to the present time . Fig. 37. NoRxMAN Gateway atBristol, England This beautiful gateway was originally the entrance to a monastery, begun in 1142. It is one of the finest examples of the Norman style of building to be seen in England England in the Middle Ages 119 different from the earliersystems. It resembledneither the Roman trial,where the judges madethe decision, nor themedieval compurgationand ordeals (see above,p. 37). The decisions ofHenrys judges weremainly drawn from
Medieval and modern times; an introduction to the history of western Europe form the dissolution of the Roman empire to the present time . Fig. 37. NoRxMAN Gateway atBristol, England This beautiful gateway was originally the entrance to a monastery, begun in 1142. It is one of the finest examples of the Norman style of building to be seen in England England in the Middle Ages 119 different from the earliersystems. It resembledneither the Roman trial,where the judges madethe decision, nor themedieval compurgationand ordeals (see above,p. 37). The decisions ofHenrys judges weremainly drawn from oldEnglish custom, insteadof from Roman law asin France, and they be-came the basis of thecommon law which isstill used in all English-speaking countries. Henrys reign was em-bittered by the famousstruggle with ThomasBecket, which illustratesadmirably the peculiardependence of themonarchs of his dayupon the was born inLondon and became achurchman, but he grewup in the service of theking and was able to aidIJenry in gaining thethrone. Thereupon thenew king made himhis chancellor. Becketproved an excellent. Fig. 38. Choir of CanterburyCathedral The choir-of Canterbury Cathedral wasdestroyed by fire four years after ThomasBecket was murdered there. The pictureshows how it was rebuilt under Henry IIduring the years 117 5-1184. The two lowerrows of arches are the round kind thathad been used up to that time, while theupper row shows how the pointed archwas coming in. (See below, section 44) 120 Medieval and Modern Times Thomas Becket chancellor Made Arch-bishop ofCanterbury,Becketdefends thecause ofthe Churchagainst theking Murder ofBecket andHenrysremorse minister and defended the kings interest even against theChurch. He was fond of hunting and of war and maintaineda brilliant court from the revenues of the numerous churchpositions which he held. It appeared to Henry that there couldbe no better head for the English clergy than his sagaciousand worldly chancellor.
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