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HIST ENGL THROUGH REIGN ELIZABETH > England through the Reign of Elizabeth Review Sheet for Midterm > Flashcards

England through the Reign of Elizabeth Review Sheet for Midterm Flashcards

1
Q

Angles and Saxons
first arrive in Britain…..

A

449-500

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2
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Put the following groups of people in the correct chronological
order in terms of when they first showed up in England: options…Celts, Angles and Saxons, Beaker Folk, Vikings

A
  1. Beaker folk
  2. Celts
  3. Angle Saxon
  4. vikings
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3
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The “life price” paid under Anglo-Saxon law… options… Iceni, Thegn, Witan, Wergeld, Bretwalda, Gebur

A

Wergeld

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A tribe of Britons who rebelled against the romans -flogged by the romans, husband died in front of her is options… Iceni, Thegn, Witan, Wergeld, Bretwalda, Gebur

A

boudica, queen of iceni
Iceni in general

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5
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The title given to an Anglo-Saxon warrior… options… Iceni, Thegn, Witan, Wergeld, Bretwalda, Gebur

A

Thegn

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6
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Paleolithic Era was…

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300,000-4000 BCE

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7
Q

Julius Caesar,
invaded Britain when?

A

55 & 54 BCE

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8
Q

Social Structure c. 1100-1400 from top to bottom was
options..free peasants, serfs, nobles, and slaves

A
  1. Nobles
  2. Free peasants
  3. Serfs
  4. Slaves
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9
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Gothic Architecture (compared
with Romanesque)

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  1. Pointed (cf. rounded) arches
  2. Flying buttresses
  3. More windows
  4. Even more ornamental
    sculpture
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10
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Results of the peasants revolt (1381)

A

no good results their demands denied, and many executed.

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11
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Battle of
Agincourt was…?

A

1415

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12
Q

Stages in Henry VIII’s Government
(3 stages)
HINT 1. W
2. C
3. H.A.

A

Stage 1: Wolsey
1514-1528
Stage 2: Cromwell
1532-40
Stage 3: Henry Alone
1540-47

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13
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The Children of Henry VIII were…?

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M.catherine of Aragon, M Anne Boyelyn, M Jane Seymour

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14
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Henry VII
(1485-1509) is what religion?

A

Catholic

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15
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Henry VIII
(1509-1547) is what religion?

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Conservative Protestant

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16
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Edward VI
(1547-1553) is what religion?

A

More Radical Protestant

17
Q

Mary
(1553-1558) is what religion?

A

Catholic

18
Q

Elizabeth
(1558-1603) is what religion?

A

Moderate
Protestant

19
Q

a type of early Anglo-Saxon army that was mobilized from freemen or paid men to defend their Shire’s lords estate, or from selected representatives to join a royal expedition

A

fyrd

20
Q

Why stonehenge was created?

A

Some believe it to be an astronomical calculator, an observatory that helped demarcate the seasons. Others view Stonehenge as a place of healing
- Can relate to a calendar and seasons
- Related to the stars and celestial movement
Religious aspects

21
Q

the owner of an allotment or yard-land

A

gebur

22
Q

the chief king in Anglo-Saxon England
HINT (title given to one and who was the king from 871 to 899?

A

Alfred the Great King of the Anglo-Saxons bretwalda

23
Q

an anglo- saxon council made up of varying number of nobles, prelates, and influential officials that advises the kings

A

witan

24
Q

lidar technology is..

A

-pulsed light waves from a laser into an environment.
-these lasers provided detailed and accurate images
-used for submarine detection
-reveals the history of lost roads
-scan/ track where lost roads previously were

25
Q

radiocarbon dating is?

A

-Can create timelines for periods without calendars
-Helped identify different groups of people
-Can date back to about 50,000 years ago
-Tells when when the organism was alive
-When different natives existed

26
Q

who was Julius caesar?what tribe did he conquer? who did he want to punish for what reason? how many ships/men did he return with? what powerful kings did he defeat?

A

A roman general who conquered the Celtic tribe of Gual. He wished to punish the Britons for giving refugee to the Celtic rebels. Caesar left and returned with 800 ships and 25,000 men and defeated the most powerful British kings.

27
Q

Hadrian was? and what did he propose to protect the city of rome?

A

an emperor that proposed an idea of building a wall to protect the city of Rome.

28
Q

harold godwinson was? and who did he defeat at what battle?
HINT defeated H.H battle of S. B

A

was the anglo- Saxon king of England and defeated Harald hardrada at the battle of Stamford bridge

29
Q

William the conqueror was?what conquest did he lead? what did he bring to england?

A

king of England, best remembered for leading the Norman conquest, brought feudalism to England

facts about him; favored the reform in the church but did not surrend control over the church

30
Q

During the reign of Elizabeth, universities…

A

grew considerably in size, since education was a route to power.

31
Q

Anglo-Saxons
convert to Christianity when?..

A

590s-700

32
Q

Vikings invasions happened?…

A

787

33
Q

Establishment of the Danelaw…?
HINT yr is somehwre around 870 to 880
(pick just 1 yr)

A

878

34
Q

Battle of Brunanburh…?

A

937

35
Q

England united
under K. Edgar?
HINT pick between yrs 950-980
-

A

957-975

36
Q

Cnut
becomes King of
England?

A

1016

37
Q

England ruled by Danish kings what yr?
HINT pick between yrs 1010-1050
-

A

1016-1042

38
Q

The Norman
Conquest..?

A

1066

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