Level 1
What was the conflict about during the Hundred Years' War?
disagreements between England and France about who would be the next King of France
Who won the Hundred Years' War?
France
What was the name of the French woman who led her nation to victory in the Hundred Years' War?
Joan of Arc
What were the two houses of Parliament called?
The House of Commons and the House of Lords
What did the Magna Carta do?
It made the king obey certain laws.
How were representatives from counties, cities, and towns chosen for the Model Parliament?
Representatives were elected!
What was the Black Death?
a plague
What body of water separates England from Normandy?
The English Channel
What was Aquitaine?
The territory controlled by Eleanor (located in what is now France).
What happened three years after Thomas Becket was killed?
The Church made him a saint.
What is a truce?
An agreement to stop fighting for a period of time
Who became King of England after the Battle of Hastings?
William the Conqueror
Who was the first woman in Europe to make a living as a writer?
Christine de Pisan
What two countries were involved in the Hundred Years War?
England and France
When King Richard was away, who ruled England?
his mother, Eleanor of Aquitaine
Why did Edward I organize the Model Parliament in 1295?
He wanted to win the cooperation of the people who paid taxes.
What was the Bayeux Tapestry?
It was like the "first comic book." It detailed the events of the Battle of Hastings. William the Conqueror crossed the English Channel and fought the soldiers in England. He became the King!
What disease killed about one-third of the people in most parts of Europe?
Black Death
Henry II wanted to change the legal system to include _____________.
trial by jury
What was the Domesday book?
a list of who lived in England and how much they owed in taxes
True or False: By the end of the Middle Ages, kings had more power, and nobles had less power.
TRUE!
How did the pope respond when King John refused to accept the archbishop of Canterbury?
He ordered all of the churches in England to shut down.
What did Eleanor of Aquitaine introduce to England?
a system of uniform coins, weights, and measures
Who was Thomas Becket?
archbishop of Canterbury under Henry II
What European nun said that men and women were equal in the eyes of God?
Hildegard of Bingen