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British History to 1485 Flashcards

1
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Who was crowned king of England on Christmas Day 1066?

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WIILIAM I THE CONQUEROR

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Which Archbishop of Canterbury was murdered in 1170 by followers of Henry II in Canterbury Cathedral?

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THOMAS BECKETT

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Where did King John put his seal on Magna Carta on 15 June 1215?

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RUNNYMEDE

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Who was King of Mercia from 757 to 796 called himself ‘King of All England’ and built the famous dyke?

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OFFA

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Edward II was defeated by Robert the Bruce at which battle near Stirling in 1314?

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BANNOCKBURN

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Which chieftain of the Catuvellauni tribe led the British resistance to the Roman conquest in 43?

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CARACTACUS

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Which leader of the Peasants’ Revolt (1381) was killed by William Walworth Lord Mayor of London?

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WAT TYLER

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Meaning “ill-advised” what nickname was given to Ethelred who was king of England from 978 to 1016?

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THE UNREADY

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9
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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?

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AGINCOURT

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Who was the first Archbishop of Canterbury?

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AUGUSTINE

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The death of Richard III marked the end of which English royal dynasty which had begun with Henry II?

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PLANTAGENET

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Who led the resistance against the Normans on Isle of Ely in 1071?

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HEREWARD THE WAKE

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Who was the wife of Henry II and mother of Richard I and John?

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ELEANOR OF AQUITAINE

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14
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Who was proclaimed Roman Emperor in York in 306?

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CONSTANTINE (THE GREAT)

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What collective name was given to the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of Britain (Northumbria Mercia East Anglia Essex Kent Sussex and Wessex)?

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THE HEPTARCHY

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What was the nickname of Richard Neville 16th Earl of Warwick (1428–1471) who played a significant part in the Wars of the Roses?

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THE KINGMAKER

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17
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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?

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STAMFORD BRIDGE

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Which brother of kings Edward IV and Richard III was allegedly drowned in a butt of malmsey wine in 1478?

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GEORGE DUKE OF CLARENCE

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For how many years did the 100 Years’ War last for?

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116 (ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTEEN)

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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.

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ANTONINE WALL

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21
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Who is the only English king to be canonised?

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EDWARD THE CONFESSOR

22
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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?

A

STRONGBOW

23
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The Roman invasion of Britain began in 43 during the reign of which Emperor?

A

CLAUDIUS

24
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At which battle of 1265 during the Second Barons’ War was Simon de Montfort killed?

A

EVESHAM

25
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Which 5th century British warlord is said to have invited the Saxons to settle in Britain as mercenaries?

A

VORTIGERN

26
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Who was High King of Ireland from 1002 to 1014?

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BRIAN BORU

27
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Who did Richard I marry in Cyprus in 1191?

A

BERENGARIA (OF NAVARRE)

28
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What name was given to the Civil war in England from 1139 to 1153?

A

THE ANARCHY

29
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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?

A

DECLARATION OF ARBROATH

30
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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?

A

ASHDOWN

31
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Piers Gaveston and Hugh Despenser were both favourites of which English king?

A

EDWARD II

32
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In which abbey is Robert the Bruce’s heart buried?

A

MELROSE

33
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A battle fought at which town on 22 May 1455 traditionally marks the beginning of the Wars of the Roses?

A

ST ALBANS

34
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What was the nickname of Isabella queen of Edward II?

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SHE-WOLF OF FRANCE

35
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What was the first Roman capital of Britain?

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CAMULODUNUM (COLCHESTER)

36
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At which battle in 1298 did Edward I defeat the Scots under William Wallace?

A

FALKIRK

37
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Where are both Henry II and Richard I buried?

A

FONTEVRAUD ABBEY

38
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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?

A

PONTEFRACT CASTLE

39
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Which Roman emperor divided the province of Britannia into two parts – Britannia Inferior (capital Eboracum) and Britannia Superior (capital Londinium)?

A

SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS

40
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Which English king died – possibly after eating an “excess of lampreys” – at Lyons-la-Forêt and was buried in Reading?

A

HENRY I

41
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Bouddica committed suicide after being defeated in which battle of 61?

A

MANCETTER

42
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Who was king of the English from 975 until he was murdered at Corfe Castle in 978?

A

EDWARD THE MARTYR

43
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Who assumed the title ‘King of the whole of Britain’ after 927?

A

ATHELSTAN

44
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Which English commander was killed at the Battle of Castillon in 1453?

A

SIR JOHN TALBOT

45
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Which Roman governor in Britain led an attack on the Druids in Angelsea in 60?

A

SUETONIUS PAULINUS

46
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Which Saint’s day in 1355 saw armed clashes between locals and students in Oxford?

A

SCHOLASTICA

47
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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?

A

WILLIAM ADELIN

48
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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?

A

MERCILESS

49
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Richard I died after being wounded by a crossbow bolt whilst besieging which town in the Duchy of Aquitaine?

A

CHÂLUS

50
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Which bacterium caused the Black Death?

A

YERSINIA PESTIS (Y. PESTIS)

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