Project Gutenberg 2022-06-19 Public domain in the USA. 411 Norgate, Kate 1853 1935 England under the Angevin Kings, Volume II $aUnited Kingdom :$bMacmillan and Co.,$c1887. MWS, Fay Dunn, State Library of Western Australia and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "England under the Angevin Kings, Volume II" by Kate Norgate is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This book delves into the reign of notable figures during the Angevin Kings’ period, including Henry II and Thomas Becket, exploring their complex political and ecclesiastical relationships. It is likely to appeal to readers interested in medieval history, particularly the dynamics between church authority and royal power. The opening of the volume introduces the reader to Archbishop Thomas Becket's return to England and his unexpected elevation to the archbishopric of Canterbury by King Henry II. The text details Thomas's initial reluctance to accept the position due to the conflict it could create between his role and the king's expectations, foreshadowing the tensions that will develop between them. As Thomas navigates his new responsibilities, he begins to embrace a life devoted to ecclesiastical duties and reform, setting the stage for the significant conflict between the crown and the church that characterizes much of this historical period. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details//englandunderange02norguoft 20160103161208norgate 1887 GB Reading ease score: 69.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en England -- Civilization -- 1066-1485 Great Britain -- History -- Angevin period, 1154-1216 Anjou, House of DA Text Category: History - British Category: History - Medieval/Middle Ages Category: History - Religious 2826576 2025-09-27T06:39:53.795338 text/html 2755870 2024-10-18T22:37:57 text/html 2028074 2025-09-27T06:40:41.200588 application/epub+zip 2096216 2025-09-27T06:40:03.093325 application/epub+zip 841415 2025-09-27T06:39:58.351331 application/epub+zip 3065401 2025-09-27T06:41:07.556457 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2442330 2025-09-27T06:40:35.749615 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1190660 2022-09-30T18:54:46.154850 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1447026 2025-09-27T06:39:45.404408 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1426970 2024-10-18T22:37:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17247 2025-09-27T06:41:07.784475 application/rdf+xml 9215 2025-09-27T06:39:58.998297 image/jpeg 1700 2025-09-27T06:39:58.686288 image/jpeg 1937128 2025-09-27T06:39:53.963335 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia