Why did Henry II have Becket killed?
Henry worried constantly about the power of the Church overshadowing his own power. When he seemed to become ill, he wondered aloud to his noblemen if no one could rid him of this meddlesome priest. They did as he hinted. 10. What is the Magna Carta? The Magna Carta is a document that John I (son of Henry II) was forced by his noblemen to sign. This document gave more rights to the aristocracy. Eventually these rights filtered down to the ordinary people and became the basis for English common law and American law.
