As part of the Compromise of Avranches , Henry was purged of any guilt in Becket 's murder .
Henry agreed that the secular courts , with few exceptions ( high treason being one of them ) , had no jurisdiction over the clergy .
As part of the Compromise of Avranches , Henry was purged of any guilt in Becket 's murder but he agreed that the secular courts , with few exceptions ( high treason being one of them ) , had no jurisdiction over the clergy .