fourth son of William the Conqueror, ruled England from 1100 to 1135; set up the department of the exchequer and sent traveling judges to try cases
What is Henry I (Henry Beauclerc)
100
governed the shire; became the word sheriff
What is shire-reeve
100
two Germanic tribes that moved into Britain after Roman rule; called the settlement "Anglo-Saxon"
What is Angles and Saxons
100
the Anglo-Saxon choice for king of England in 1066
What is Harold of Wessex
100
independent kingdom formed by Anglo-Saxons in northern England and what is now southern Scotland
What is Northumbria
200
handles the kingdom of England's finances
What is Department of the Exchequer
200
independent kingdom formed by Anglo-Saxons in central England
What is Mercia
200
part Anglo-Saxon and part Norman; chosen as king of England in 1042
What is Edward the Confessor
200
independent kingdom formed by Anglo-Saxons in southern Scotland
What is Wessex
200
ruled the throne of Wessex 871-899; drove the Danes out of Wessex
What is Alfred the Great
300
ruled England from 1154-1189; allowed his vassals to pay him a fee instead of performing military services and developed trial by 12-member jury
What is Henry II
300
chosen as king of England in 1066 but had a lot of opposition because of the Anglo-Saxons refused to recognize him as king; ruled 1066-1087 and brought feudalism from France to England
What is William the Conqueror
300
took the throne of England and most of Scandinavia in 1016; spend most of his time England rather than Scandinavia
What is King Canute of Denmark
300
archbishop of Canterbury during Henry II's reign; refused his clergy to be tried in royal courts for crimes already tried in Canon courts
What is Saint Thomas Becket
300
leading citizens for major towns
What is Burgesses
400
areas ruled by feudal lords in France
What is Duchies
400
a body of important nobles and church leaders who advised the king in England
What is Great Council
400
ruled England from 1272-1307; divided the king's court into three branches
What is Edward I
400
England's King Henry II's wife from 1152-1189 and also France's King Louis VII's wife from 1137-1152; of French noble background
What is Eleanor of Aquitaine
400
powerful English lord who led a revolt against King Henry III in the 1260s; aimed to build middle-class support for the noble's cause
What is Simon de Montfort
500
ruled France from 1285-1314; increased royal power over the French church by taxing the clergy
What is Philip IV (Philip the Fair)
500
opposed Philip IV's taxing of the clergy and was arrested
What is Pope Boniface VII
500
song of Henry II; known for his actions that led a revolt among England's nobles and was forced to sign the Magna Carta
What is King John of England
500
representative body that included members of the middle class (House of Commons) and members of the clergy and nobles (House of Lords)
What is English Parliament
500
King of France chosen in 987; ended the Carolingian Dynasty and created a new line of Capetian kings who ruled for more than 300 years