Introduction
What is another name for the Magna Carta?
Great Charter
Which English king made legal reform a central theme during his rule?
King Henry II
Along which land trade route did the Bubonic Plague travel.
The Silk Road
Which two countries fought in the Hundred Years' War?
France and England
According to the Magna Carta, someone could not be tried for a crime unless these people were present at the trial.
Witnesses
What disease contributed to the breakdown of the feudal system?
Bubonic plague
What type of trial did Henry II implement to to weaken feudal lords?
Court trial
Which type of insect helped spread disease?
Fleas
Which weapon gave the English the advantage over the French?
English longbow
In 1381, Wat Tyler led a revolt during which these people rose up against the lords.
Peasants
What was the name of the series of battles between France and England during 1337 and 1453?
The Hundred Years' War
Thomas Becket held what position before archbishop?
Chancellor
Which group of people began to be persecuted as a result of the Bubonic Plague?
The Jews
In the Battle of Crecy, what did the French feudal army rely on for battle?
Armored knights on horseback
In Latin, it means "You shall have the body." It means you cannot be jailed unless a court orders it.
Habeas Corpus
What church position did Thomas Becket hold?
Archbishop
The Magna Carta was an agreement between whom?
The nobles and the monarch
What activity contributed to the spread of the Bubonic Plague throughout Asia and Europe?
Trade
Which famous historical figure inspired the French army?
Joan of Arc
King John was the king in the stories about this fictional character who stole from the rich and gave to the poor.
Robin Hood
What are the three main causes for the breakdown of the feudal system?
Political changes in England, Bubonic plague, and The Hundred Years War
King Edward implemented this, which also gave commoners a voice.
Parliament
After the plague, there was a shift in power from the nobles to which group of people?
Commoners
500 years after the death of Joan of Arc, the Church made her this.
A saint
It is the name of a meadow in Surrey, England which was the site where the Magna Carta was signed?
Runnymede