Battle of Hastings
What year was the Battle of Hastings?
1066
What is the Doomsday Book?
Information from a complete census taken in 1086.
Who is King John the son of?
King Henry II
King John
What is parliament?
Who won the Battle of Hastings?
William of Normandy
What did the Doomsday book help William and other kings to do?
It helped William and later English monarchs to build an efficient system of tax collection.
What three characteristics described King John?
clever, cruel and untrustworthy
Who forced the King to sign the Magna Carta? (Who did he anger)
The Barons and nobles
What are the two houses called? House of.... and House of .......
House of Lords and the House of Commons
What was the Battle between Harold Godwinson and Harald Hadrada?
Battle of Stamford Bridge
In what year did Henry II inherit the throne?
1154
What three enemies did King John face?
King Philip II, Pope Innocent II and his nobles
What two things did the Magna Carta assert?
1) Nobles had rights
2) Monarchs must obey the law
What did King Edward I summon Parliament for in 1295?
To approve money for his wars in France
Edward the Confessor
How did King Henry expand the justice system?
Henry expanded the justice system by making laws and sending out ‘justices’ to enforce these laws.
Why did John disagree with Pope Innocent?
John rejected the pope's nominee for the new Archbishop of Canterbury
What is habeas corpus?
No one can be held in prison without first being charged of a crime
What did the English rulers relied on before Parliament?
The Great Council
Who were the three contenders for the throne?
Harald Hadrada, Harold Godwinson, William of Normandy
What is a jury?
A jury is a group of men sworn to speak the truth
What happened when John rejected the pope's nominee for Archbishop of Canterbury?
The pope excommunicated him
Who did King John have to talk to before raising taxes?
His Great Council
Who was in the House of Lords? Who was in the house of Commons?
Commons: knights and middle-class
Lords: nobles and high clergy