I don't think it is possible to overstate how significant those ideas were.
That was the time in which the absolutist governments of Europe began to fall, being replaced with Constitutional Monarchies or other representative governments. This led to upheaval in much of Europe as the "old guard" of nations faced revolutions or wars with nations (like France) that wanted to change their own political orders as well.
Ulysses Grant (born 1822- died 1885) commanded the victorious Union army during the American Civil War 1861-1865 and served as the 18th U.S. president from 1869 to 1877. Also he was born in Ohio and fought in the “Mexican-American” War from 1846-1848
The basic issue why King Henry II had conflict with Thomas A Becket was because of monetary matters. In that, King Henry had taken a portion of the taxes for himself and Thomas who was the Archbishop of Canterbury opposed Henry's move
Europeans were eager to create supranational organizations after WW 2 because they were very dispersed and distinct. They needed to find a way to unite because every country had their own currency and it was a mess especially after WW 2. Making supranational organizations like the European Union allowed Europe to have the same currency, make it easier to move places, and making it easier to travel around each country.
