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1-30 History Questions Flashcards

1
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What was the name of Edward the confessors bullying father-in-law?

A

Godwin earl of Wessex

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2
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How was Edward the confessor related to the rulers of Normandy?

A

Son of Emma, the daughter of Richard 1st

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3
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Who was the pope when William the conqueror won the battle of Hastings?

A

Pope Alexander II

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4
Q

How many legitimate children did William the conqueror have?

A

10 or 9

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5
Q

Williams son was Robert curthose what does curthose mean?

A

Short and stocky

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6
Q

What was the name of King Johns wife?

A

Isabella of Angoulene

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7
Q

Why was king John called lack land?

A

Because he didn’t have a lot of land

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8
Q

Where was manga carts signed?

A

Runnymede

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9
Q

How old was Henry III when he came king?

A

He was nine

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10
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In 1215 what major church council was held in Rome what was it called?

A

Lateran council

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11
Q

How many children did Edward the confessor have?

A

0 he had no children

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12
Q

What does fief mean?

A

A property + duty to a Lord

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13
Q

William the conquerors half brother Odo was bishop of where

A

Bayeux

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14
Q

Why is domesday book called domsey book?

A

Final word in what is said

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15
Q

What was becket before he became arch bishop of Canterbury?

A

He was chancellor of England

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16
Q

In which part of England was becket born?

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Cheapside

17
Q

What was the name of Henry II wife

A

Eleanor of aquiline

18
Q

Which English king was the hammer of the Scott’s

A

Edward I

19
Q

Who was king of England when the scots won the battle of bannock burn?

A

Edward II

20
Q

How many years did the 100 years war go on for ?

A

116 years

21
Q

What was the surname of the Kings of England between 1126 and 1485?

A

Plantagenet

22
Q

What does Plantagenet mean?

A

Common broom

23
Q

What was the surname of the Kings of England after 1485?

A

Tudor

24
Q

Why was Joan of arc executed ?

A

She was a heretic

25
Q

In 1381 who was the chancellor of England?

A

Archbishop Simon Sudbury

26
Q

Who was the priest who motivated the Rebels in 1381?

A

John Ball

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