Succession
He was appointed heir to the throne of England after William the Conqueror died.
Who was William Rufus?
One aspect of his claim to the throne was this- something made by Harold when Harold was in Normandy.
What is an oath?
He made his nobles swear to support his child's reign upon his death.
Who is King Henry I?
He was made Chancellor at the beginning of Henry's reign and then later, the Archbishop of Canterbury
Who was Thomas Becket?
This was what drove Robert out of Normandy, leaving his brother William II in charge.
What were the Crusades?
He became king after a hunting accident resulted in his older brother's death.
Who was Henry I?
This place was the scene of the launch of both William the Conqueror's campaign and of Henry II's incursions into England.
What was Normandy?
This is what Stephen's reign is mostly known due to the weakness of his character and failure to keep law and order.
What is anarchy?
Who was Eleanor of Acquitaine?
This event led to the unpopularity of King Henry II and later on to the pilgrimages to Canterbury.
What was the assassination of Thomas Becket?
He inherited Normandy at William the Conqueror's death but preferred to join the crusaders and left the kingdom to his brother.
Who was Robert?
William the Conqueror descended from this line of people. (Do not say the Normans)
Who were the Vikings?
The sinking of the White Yacht.
How did William Aetheling die (Or, the heir to King Henry I)?
This was a new law created to update the legal system and it was based on Anglosaxon, Norman and Roman laws. (Courts produce this.)
What was the Common Law?
This person said: "Will no one rid me of this troublesome priest?"
Who was Henry II?
Although he was just the king's nephew, his popularity made him king of England and he ruled in a state of anarchy and inefficiency.
Who was Stephen?
This man became King of England for a very brief period at the Death of Edward the Confessor.
Who was Harold?
Maud or Matilda was made to marry this man so she could have heirs to the throne.
Who was Geoffrey of Anjou?
These two principles/powers were of the utmost important and both vital to the English identity.
This group of people were constantly leading rebellions against Henry II
Who were his children/family?
She was the daughter of a king, one-time Empress, heir to the throne if England, and mother of the man who would begin the Plantagenet dynasty.
Who was Matilda?
This article was commissioned to propagate and support the idea that William the Conqueror was the legitimate and rightful heir to the throne of England.
Who were the barons?
This person became King of England at Henry II's death.
Who is Richard the Lionheart?
This is the name given to Henry II's dynasty.
What was the Plantagenet Dynasty?