Constitutions of Clarendon: The Palace of Clarendon

Clarendon Palace

Clarendon Palace, the location where the Constitutions were drawn up and promulgated, a location very near to both Old Sarum [medieval Salisbury, about a 4 mile walk away]. Winchester was close by, and it was just about a day's ride from Southampton, and within 100 miles of London. It was selected for the convocation of the King's Grand Council most likely because of its huge deer park, and proximity to farm lands and store house necessary to be able to provision and feed all those summoned by the king to attend the Council, namely archbishops, bishops, abbot, earls, barons and others, and all their retinue and horses. It was originally a hunting lodge set in a royal forest, but gradually during Henry II's reign it was developing into a major palace with a Great Hall having several ancillary buildings for accommodation, kitchens, wine cellars and so forth; note it was not a castle but a palace, defensive works were minimal. Becket was known to be lodged in Winchester at the time of the Council of Clarendon, January 1164.

Wording on the plaque erected on the site by Sir Henry Hervey Bathurst, owner of the land in 1844:-

"The building of which this fragment formed a part, was long a favourite residence of the English monarchs, and has been historically connected with many important transactions and distinguished characters. Among others, Philip, king of Navarre, here rendered the first homage which was paid to Edward I as king of France; and John, king of France, with David, king of Scots, spent here a portion of their captivity. More especially here were enacted the Constitutions of Clarendon,—the first barrier raised against the claims of secular jurisdiction by the see of Rome. The spirit awakened within these walls ceased not to operate till it had vindicated the authority of the laws, and accomplished the reformation of the Church of England. To prevent the entire destruction of so interesting a memorial of past ages, sirF. H. H. Bathurst, bart., caused it to be supported and strengthened, and this inscription to be affixed, A.D. 1844."

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