British History to 1485 Flashcards
Who was crowned king of England on Christmas Day 1066?
WIILIAM I THE CONQUEROR
Which Archbishop of Canterbury was murdered in 1170 by followers of Henry II in Canterbury Cathedral?
THOMAS BECKETT
Where did King John put his seal on Magna Carta on 15 June 1215?
RUNNYMEDE
Who was King of Mercia from 757 to 796 called himself ‘King of All England’ and built the famous dyke?
OFFA
Edward II was defeated by Robert the Bruce at which battle near Stirling in 1314?
BANNOCKBURN
Which chieftain of the Catuvellauni tribe led the British resistance to the Roman conquest in 43?
CARACTACUS
Which leader of the Peasants’ Revolt (1381) was killed by William Walworth Lord Mayor of London?
WAT TYLER
Meaning “ill-advised” what nickname was given to Ethelred who was king of England from 978 to 1016?
THE UNREADY
Fought in 1415 what battle saw Henry V’s army defeat a much larger French force in England’s last major victory of the 100 Years’ War?
AGINCOURT
Who was the first Archbishop of Canterbury?
AUGUSTINE
The death of Richard III marked the end of which English royal dynasty which had begun with Henry II?
PLANTAGENET
Who led the resistance against the Normans on Isle of Ely in 1071?
HEREWARD THE WAKE
Who was the wife of Henry II and mother of Richard I and John?
ELEANOR OF AQUITAINE
Who was proclaimed Roman Emperor in York in 306?
CONSTANTINE (THE GREAT)
What collective name was given to the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of Britain (Northumbria Mercia East Anglia Essex Kent Sussex and Wessex)?
THE HEPTARCHY
What was the nickname of Richard Neville 16th Earl of Warwick (1428–1471) who played a significant part in the Wars of the Roses?
THE KINGMAKER
Fought on 25 September 1066 at which battle did the English under Harold II defeat the Vikings under Harald Hardrada of Norway and Earl Tostig?
STAMFORD BRIDGE
Which brother of kings Edward IV and Richard III was allegedly drowned in a butt of malmsey wine in 1478?
GEORGE DUKE OF CLARENCE
For how many years did the 100 Years’ War last for?
116 (ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTEEN)
Which stone and turf wall was built after 142 on orders of Antoninus Pius? It was located 100 miles north of Hadrian’s Wall and was abandoned around 162.
ANTONINE WALL
Who is the only English king to be canonised?
EDWARD THE CONFESSOR
What was the nickname of Richard de Clare 2nd Earl of Pembroke who was notable for his leading role in the Norman invasion of Ireland in 1169?
STRONGBOW
The Roman invasion of Britain began in 43 during the reign of which Emperor?
CLAUDIUS
At which battle of 1265 during the Second Barons’ War was Simon de Montfort killed?
EVESHAM
Which 5th century British warlord is said to have invited the Saxons to settle in Britain as mercenaries?
VORTIGERN
Who was High King of Ireland from 1002 to 1014?
BRIAN BORU
Who did Richard I marry in Cyprus in 1191?
BERENGARIA (OF NAVARRE)
What name was given to the Civil war in England from 1139 to 1153?
THE ANARCHY
Which document in the form of a letter submitted to Pope John XXII dated 6 April 1320 set out to confirm Scotland’s status as an independent sovereign state?
DECLARATION OF ARBROATH
At which battle in did Alfred the Great lead the West Saxon army of his brother King Ethelred in a victorious battle against the invading Danes?
ASHDOWN
Piers Gaveston and Hugh Despenser were both favourites of which English king?
EDWARD II
In which abbey is Robert the Bruce’s heart buried?
MELROSE
A battle fought at which town on 22 May 1455 traditionally marks the beginning of the Wars of the Roses?
ST ALBANS
What was the nickname of Isabella queen of Edward II?
SHE-WOLF OF FRANCE
What was the first Roman capital of Britain?
CAMULODUNUM (COLCHESTER)
At which battle in 1298 did Edward I defeat the Scots under William Wallace?
FALKIRK
Where are both Henry II and Richard I buried?
FONTEVRAUD ABBEY
Having been deposed in September 1399 in which castle is Richard II thought to have starved to death in captivity on or around 14 February 1400?
PONTEFRACT CASTLE
Which Roman emperor divided the province of Britannia into two parts – Britannia Inferior (capital Eboracum) and Britannia Superior (capital Londinium)?
SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS
Which English king died – possibly after eating an “excess of lampreys” – at Lyons-la-Forêt and was buried in Reading?
HENRY I
Bouddica committed suicide after being defeated in which battle of 61?
MANCETTER
Who was king of the English from 975 until he was murdered at Corfe Castle in 978?
EDWARD THE MARTYR
Who assumed the title ‘King of the whole of Britain’ after 927?
ATHELSTAN
Which English commander was killed at the Battle of Castillon in 1453?
SIR JOHN TALBOT
Which Roman governor in Britain led an attack on the Druids in Angelsea in 60?
SUETONIUS PAULINUS
Which Saint’s day in 1355 saw armed clashes between locals and students in Oxford?
SCHOLASTICA
What was the name of the only legitimate son of Henry I who drowned when the White Ship sank in the English Channel in 1120?
WILLIAM ADELIN
What name was given to the Parliament in session from February through June 1388 at which many members of Richard II’s Court were convicted of treason?
MERCILESS
Richard I died after being wounded by a crossbow bolt whilst besieging which town in the Duchy of Aquitaine?
CHÂLUS
Which bacterium caused the Black Death?
YERSINIA PESTIS (Y. PESTIS)
