9.2ish Quiz

Question 0

Thomas becket

Answer 0

Clergyman who resisted henry the second’s efforts to increase royal power.

Question 1

Common law

Answer 1

Law that is the same for all people

Question 2

Magna carta

Answer 2

Document that affirmed feudal rights

Question 3

Jury

Answer 3

A group of men who determined which cases should be brought to trial

Question 4

Estates general

Answer 4

Government body set up by philip the fourth of france

Question 5

What purpose did the english kings use the domesday book for?

Answer 5

William the conquerer wanted to build an efficient system of tax collection.

Question 6

What did henry the second do to broaden the system of royal justice?

Answer 6

He helped establish english common law and the jury system

Question 7

What was the framework for england’s legislature set up by the model parliament

Answer 7

The representation was of three classes- nobles, clergy, and commoners

Question 8

What did saint louis do in his lands, during his reign as king of france?

Answer 8

He ended serfdom in his lands.

Question 9

What were the two ways that european monarchs strengthened their power during the middle ages?

Answer 9

They strengthened their power by centralizing government and developing ties to the middle class.

Question 10

Please give three specific examples of how they strengthened their power.

Answer 10

Three examples of this were-
They added to their lands; they were set up organized government; they collected taxes; they created a royal treasury; and they set up royal courts and royal law.

Question 11

Innocent the third

Answer 11

Pope who embodies the triumph of the church. Led church to the height of its power and prestige.

Question 12

Concordat of worms

Answer 12

Treaty that ended the investiture struggle between the church and the holy roman emperors. The church had the sole power to elect and invest bishops with spiritual authority, but the emperor had the right to invest with fiefs.

Question 13

Crusade

Answer 13

A holy war sponsored by the catholic church against non-catholics or muslims. They were urged by pope urban the second.

Question 14

Explain the magna carta and its importance.

Answer 14

• The magna carta was an important document signed by king john of England in 1215 that gave more rights to the people.
• rebellious barons forced king john to sign the magna carta to limit his power. It gave feudal rights that shaped government traditions in England. It also stated that the king must obey the law and he could not raise taxes without consulting the Great Council of clergy and nobles.
• the magna carta was a document that helped create other documents such as our own constitution to guarantee rights for the people.

Question 15

How was the investiture issue solved?

Answer 15

• the issue of investiture was the question of whether popes or kings had the right to invest bishops (investiture).
• the concordat of worms solved the investiture issue. The kings and popes agreed that the church had sole power to elect and invest bishops with spiritual authority. The emperor however had the right to invest them with fiefs.
• although there would be a power struggle that continued to exist between the kings and popes,the issue of investiture had been solved.