Kings
Who killed St. Henry Beckett?
Henry II
How did Thomas Becket become a saint?
He became a saint by defending the Church from the English king's plan to control the Church and punish clergy members.
Where does the Plantagenets and Angevins come from?
The term Angevines derived from “Anjou”
Plantagents = Geoffrey of Anjou wore a yellow flower, “plante-genet” in his cap.
Who is the Dauphin?
Crown prince of France
The WORST king of England?
John Lackland
How long was the interdict placed on England?
Four years
What is the Baron's Oath?
Promised to go to war against John Lackland due to the injustice that he had been allowing in his kingdom.
Who is William Wallace?
A Scottish chief who led revolts against Edward I, died for Scotland's freedom
Who took over Scotland and killed William Wallace?
Edward I
Who read out the charter by Henry Beauclerc and encouraged the Barons to revolt against this king?
Stephen Langton
What is dysentery?
A gastrointestinal infection that causes bloody diarrhea
What year did the conquest of Wales take place?
1282
His name means "Lion-hearted"
Richard Couer de Leon
What is the Children's Crusade?
What is a scutage?
A tax created by Henry III to pay for knights, during battle.
Who is the ideal man?
What does the holy Grail have to do with people going on a crusade?
King Arthur, a knight was the ideal man
King Arthur went on a quest for the Holy Grail and influenced people to go on a crusade to find something for the glory of God.
Who was the first king to ever be deposed?
Edward II
What is an interdict?
A stopping of all religious activities.
Churches were draped with black and their doors were closed. No one could get married, no one could be buried on consecrated grounds, and no one could receive their sacraments (baptism, confession, confirmation, communion)
What is the English Pale?
A portion of Ireland that was ruled by England.
What year and who was invited to Representative Parliament under Edward I’s reign?
1295 - Admitted farmers and lesser landowners into parliament
Edward III
What was the relationship between the Church and John Lackland like?
Terrible. He refused to allow Stephen Langton into England, causing the Pope to place an interdict on England for four years
Excommunicated him and gave permission to King Philip of France to take the throne.
What is the Prince of Wales?
Honorary title that is given to the eldest son of the English sovereign/ heir to the throne
What happened and what year did the Battle of Evesham take place?
1265. De Montfort made political moves against the king. Edward I (son of Henry III) led an army and De Montfort was slain by Henry III in battle.
The people mourned his death like he was a saint
He was 9 years old when he became king
Henry III
What is the Stone of Scone?
the Stone that all of the Scottish kings sat on when crowned, had religious connotations
What is the Magna Carta and what does it mean?
A political document that placed restrictions on the king. It means "Great Charter."
What happened and what year did the Battle of Bannockburn take place?
June 23 - 24, 1314. Edward II lost the last English stronghold in Scotland, Stirling Castle in this battle to Robert Bruce, the younger.