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chapter 13--rise of modern nations(everything before war of roses) Flashcards

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earliest known inhabitants of the British Isles

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Celts

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Who lead the Celts

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Druids

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political/religious leaders of the celts

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Druids

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ancient Celtic worship site and observatory

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Stonehenge

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Germanic tribes that invaded England in the 500’s

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Angles, Saxons, and Jutes (Tribes from Denmark)

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What story was set during this time

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King Arthur

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collective name for Germanic tribes that invaded England

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Angle-Saxon

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what word does England come from

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“Angleland”

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9
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wandering poets

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Scops

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greatest Saxon poem about Anglo-Saxon culture

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Beowulf

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First Archbishop of Canterbury

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Augustine

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most influential church office in England/ most important title

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Canterbury/ Archbishop of Canterbury

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concept of B.C./A.D. divisions in history

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The Venerable Bede

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invaded England in the 800s and conquered every section but WESSEX (they were vikings)

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Danes

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King of Wessex who defeated the Danes
Where did he confine the Danes?

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Alfred the Great
DANELAW

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first great king of England

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Alfred the Great

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written record of history (Alfred the Great)

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Anglo-Saxon Chronicle

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where did Alfred occupy

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london

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19
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took control of the danes

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Canute the Dane

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Saxon king of England who died without an heir, causing a war

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Edward the Confessor

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fought over the throne of england

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William from Normandy/(french) and Harold Godwin (Saxon)/(from england)

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defeated and killed Harold Godwin

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William the Conqueror (Norman)

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battle where William the Conqueror (Norman) defeated and killed Harold Godwin (Saxon)

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Battle of Hastings (1066)

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a count of the people and their property

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Census

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What did William create to record the census

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Domesday Book

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nobles who advised William (he established this)

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Great Council

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second most important Norman king (son of William the conqueror)

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Henry I

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ended heavy taxation of nobles and the church

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Charter of Liberties

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Date of battle of hastings

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1066

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Grandson of Henry I who started the Plantagenet Line of kings

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Henry II

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Line of kings started by Henry II

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Plantagenet Line

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What did Henry II develop?

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common law

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“The Lionhearted”

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Richard

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Richards mother who maintained his kingdom for him

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Eleanor of Aquitaine

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The most hated king in English history

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John

36
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John lost most of England’s land to whom?

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King Phillip Augustus (of France)

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what document was John forced to sign

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magna carta

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date of magna carta

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1215

39
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Sent by Pope Gregory I to convert Anglo-Saxons

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Augustine

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where was William from

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normandy

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Put the king under the law

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magna carta

42
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the right of a person to have a day in court

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habeas corpus

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where was the magna carta signed

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Runnymede

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confirmed trial by jury and due process of law

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magna carta

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what did the magna Carta do?

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confirmed trial by jury and due process of law

established the right of habeas corpus (the right of a person to have their day in court)

put the king under the law

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a written plan which sets up a form of government and establishes its basic governing principles

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constitution

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when nobles rebelled against Henry III, they organized a group. what was it called?

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Parliament (Monfort)

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nobles rebelled against him and organized a group called Parliament (Monfort)

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Henry III

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son of John

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Henry III

50
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strong king who conquered Wales and portions of scotland; expensive wars forced him to cooperate with model parliament

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Edward I

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Who was Edward I forced to cooperate with?

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model parliament

52
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lost control over Scotland in the Battle of Bannockburn

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Edward II

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Prince of Wales

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Llewellyn

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Battle that edward II lost Scotland in

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Battle of Bannockburn

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national hero of scotland

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Sir William Wallace

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developed during Edward III rule

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House of Lords and House of Commons

57
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became king after his father was forced to abdicate the throne to his son; the House of Lords and House of Commons developed during his rule

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Edward III

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England vs. France

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Hundred years war

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main reason for the Hundred years war

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England’s land claims in french territory

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who won most of the early battles of the hundred year war?

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england

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peasant girl who led French forces into battle

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Joan of Arc

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who won the 100 year war? how?

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France with the help of gunpowder weapons

10th grade history (29 decks)

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