Will's Wild Ride
Which King's death begins the succession crisis that leads to the Norman Conquest?
King Edward the Confessor
Which two languages blended to become Modern English?
Old English and Norman French.
Who was the first Holy Roman Emperor?
Charlemagne
Which English King gave up power to the Baron's in order to stop a revolution?
King John
How did the Normans maintain their success, particularly in terms of conquering other lands?
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Harold Godwinson is to England as William of Normandy is to...
France
Feudalism
The Holy Roman Empire in the middle ages during the reign of Otto and thereafter was mostly made up of these two modern day countries.
Italy and Germany
France
To what extent should the Normans be admired for merging with the cultures that they conquered rather than just destroying them?
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Which Scandinavian King was killed by Harold Godwinson's army at the Battle of the Stamford Bridge.
Harald Hadrada
What was Henry IV's punishment for going against Pope Gregory?
excommunication
What is the name of the document that the King of England signed that took powers away from the Monarchy and gave it to the Barons?
The Magna Carta
Who had more power during this time period, Popes or Kings?
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The Battle of Hastings
What is the oldest surviving public record in all of Europe?
The Domesday Book
The fight between Popes and Kings to see who would hold the power to appoint bishops (among other things) is called:
The Investiture Controversy
What is one right gained by the Barons from the King of England?
Trial by jury of peers / No taxes without noble and clergy approval / Free men can own property
Were the Norman's impacts on Europe positive or negative?
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What is the name of the very large piece of cloth that describes in detail William's conquest of England?
Bayeux Tapestry
land / landholders / tenants / resources / disputes
What was the outcome of the power struggle between King Henry II and Thomas Becket?
Thomas Becket was killed by Henry's knights
This is a type of English law that is made by judges when they make decisions on cases.
Common Law
Who had the best claim to the English throne, William of Normandy, Harold Godwinson, or Harald Hadrada?
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