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Stephen became king which led to civil war

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1153

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Stephen and Matilda reached an agreement to end the civil war. Stephen would remain king. When he died, Matilda’s son Henry would succeed him

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1173

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Eleanor of Aquitaine rebelled against her husband, Henry

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1327

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Edward III was crowned king of England

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Edward III defeated the French at the Battle Of Crecy

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Henry VI was crowned king of England

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1453

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All land in France held by England had been lost , except Calais

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‘The Anarchy’

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The period of civil war between Matilda and Stephen

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Oath

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A promise made using God’s name

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Eleanor of Aquitaine

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Wife of Henry II, she was mother of Richard I and King John

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‘Magna Carta’

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A document sealed in 1216 limiting the power of the king by law

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Monarch

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A king or queen

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Independent country

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A country that rules itself and isn’t controlled by an other country

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Heir

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The next in line to inherit the throne

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Great council

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The most powerful barons and church leaders who advised the king

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Conquest

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The takeover of another country

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Civil war

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A war between 2 sides of the same country

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Succession

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When a new monarch comes to power

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Alliance

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An agreement to fight on the same side

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Edward III

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1327 - 1377
died of old age

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Henry VI

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1429 - 1461
murdered in 1471

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