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World History Timeline - 1170
England's Henry II has his son crowned in 1170 by Roger, archbishop of York, violating the rights of the archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Becket. Thomas persuades Pope Alexander III to suspend Roger and other bishops who have taken part in the coronation.
Thomas Becket returns to England after six years of exile in France. Although the King and archbishop have officially reconciled, tensions soon mount, and Henry II's men murder Thomas in Canterbury Cathedral on December 29, 1170.
Japan's first recorded ritual suicide occurs when a feudal warrior slashes his stomach and commits seppuku.
King Henry II of England imprisons his wife, Eleanor of Aquitaine, and romps with his mistress, Rosamund Clifford. In 1173, Henry's sons, Henry, Richard, and Geoffrey lead a revolt against their father, but the House of Commons remains faithful.
In Lyons, France, the Waldensian movement begins in 1173 when merchant Peter Waldo, inspired by the tale of St. Alexis, renounces the world (including all his material goods) and devotes his life to preaching and poverty.
In 1173, Henry II of England does penance at Canterbury Cathedral for his role in the murder of Thomas Becket. Pope Alexander III had canonized Becket the previous year.
In 1174, architect Bonnano Pisano builds a 177-foot bell tower (campanile) that will eventually come to be known as the Leaning Tower of Pisa.
The English begin to use rabbits as domestic livestock.
In 1177, the capital of Khmer, Angkor Wat, succumbs to Champa invaders who remain its rulers for four years.
In 1179, Pope Alexander III forbids the Waldensians to preach without permission from the diocesan bishop. Waldo rejects the prohibition, saying he will obey God, not man.
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