Kings VS. the Church
Why did Thomas Becket come into conflict with King Henry II?
Answer: He supported the Church’s authority over the king.
Triple:What does “Magna Carta” mean in English?
Answer: Great Charter.
What human activity helped spread the bubonic plague to Europe?
Answer: Trade with Asia.
What weapon helped the English win early battles?
Answer: The longbow.
How did political changes in England weaken feudalism?
Answer: The king’s power was limited and common people gained influence.
What reform did Henry II create to strengthen royal justice?
Answer: He required trials to be held before royal judges.
According to Magna Carta, a person could not be jailed without what?
Answer: Lawful judgment / trial by peers.
How did the plague increase the power of common people?
Answer: It created a shortage of workers.
Which famous French teenager helped turn the war in 1429?
Answer: Joan of Arc.
Pink Slip:What action gave ordinary people a voice in government?
Answer: The calling of the Model Parliament.
Quadriple:What document issued in 1164 caused tension between Henry II and the Church?
Answer: The Constitutions of Clarendon.
Switch Seats:What does habeas corpus protect people from?
Answer: Being held in jail without being told the charges or brought before a court.
Prize Bin: How were Jewish communities treated during the plague?
Answer: They were often blamed for spreading the disease.
Which major event during the war also devastated Europe?
Answer: The bubonic plague reaching Europe.
How did hiring soldiers contribute to feudalism’s decline?
Answer: Monarchs became less dependent on vassals.
What word describes someone whose beliefs go against official Church teachings?
Answer: Heretic.
Which English king agreed to Magna Carta in 1215?
Answer: King John.
Why did wages rise after the plague?
Answer: Fewer workers meant labor was more valuable.
How did monarchs rely less on feudal lords during this war?
Answer: They hired paid soldiers instead of depending on vassals.
What happened in 1429 that changed the direction of the war?
Answer: Joan of Arc led the French to victory.
Daily Double:Why did Henry II want more control over Church courts?
Answer: He wanted royal courts—not Church courts—to try certain cases, especially involving clergy.
Part 40 of Magna Carta promised what about justice?
Answer: Justice would not be sold, denied, or delayed.
How did the plague weaken the feudal system overall?
Answer: Serfs demanded better wages or left manors, weakening lord control.
What change in Europe grew stronger because of the war and Joan of Arc’s leadership?
Answer: National identity.
One test extra credit point: Give three major reason feudalism declined in Europe.
Answer: The plague, political reforms, hired armies, growth of trade, or stronger monarchies.