History Summer term revision UIII Flashcards
Which King played a part in Becket’s death?
Henry II
What was King Richard’s nickname
Lionheart
What document did King John’s barons make him sign
Magna Carta
When did King John sign the Magna Carta
1215
Muhammed founded which religion?
Islamic
In which year did Muhammed die?
632 AD
What Empire was made up of the remnants of the old eastern Roman Empire?
Byzantine
Which pope called for the crusade
Pope Urban
In what year was the Crusade announced
1095
How many people took part in the Crusade?
100,000
Which city did the Crusaders hope to recapture?
Jereusalem
Name two groups that fought in the Crusade
Christians and Muslims
Why did some Crusaders join the Crusades?
Some hoped to go to heaven, gain land or riches, or prove their bravery.
What were some of the long-term effects of the Crusades on Europe or the Middle East?
Pros: The Crusades increased trade between Europe and the Middle East, helped spread new ideas and knowledge, and made some kings and the Church more powerful.
Cons: But they also caused a lot of fighting and tension between different religions.
What does chronological mean?
Chronological means putting the events of a story or history in the order they happened
In what year did the Saxons use vegetables as clothes dye?
1065
Where did Saxons originally come from?
Germany
What was the name of the Saxon king who famously fought against the Vikings?
Alfred the Great
What religion did the Saxons follow before Christianity?
Paganism
Why did the Saxons come to Britain?
They came to Britain to settle after the Romans left, often invited to help defend the land but later took over parts of it for themselves.
Name one Saxon kingdom in Britain.
Wessex, Mercia, Northumbria, East Anglia.
What kind of houses did most Saxons live in?
Most Saxons lived in wooden huts with thatched roofs, often built around a central fire.
When was Edward the Confessor crowned King?
1043
What were Witans?
Witans were a group of ‘wise men’. Kings could invite whoever they wanted into this group of people. However it made most sense to invite the most powerful people in the Kingdome
What are pagans?
People who believe more that one god
In what year was Christianity bought to Northumbria and by who?
635 by a monk called Aiden
When and who attacked King Alfred when he was celebrating 12th night
In 878 by Guthrum’s army
Around how many fortresses did King Alfred the Great make in Wessex?
Roughly 30
When did Kind Alfred die?
899
When did Canute gain Denmark?
1019
When did Canute gain Norway
1028
Who led the Norman Conquest of England in 1066?
William Duke of Normandy
Which English king was defeated at the Battle of Hastings?
King Harold II
When did the Battle of Hastings begin?
1066
Where did the Normans come from?
North of France
How did the Norman Conquest change the English language?
It introduced many Norman French words into English, especially in law, government, and the arts, greatly influencing the development of Middle English.
What was the significance of the Battle of Stamford Bridge in 1066?
Was a major victory for Harold II over the invading Norwegians, but it left his army weakened just before the Battle of Hastings.
What is famine?
Famine is a method used to starve people by pouring salt onto the ground so that food cannot grow
Which king signed the Magna Carta in 1215?
King John
Who was the famous English king that led the Third Crusade?
Richard I
What relationship did Becket and King henry have?
Thomas Becket and King Henry II began as close friends and allies, but their relationship turned into a bitter conflict over the power of the Church, ultimately leading to Becket’s unintentional murder.
When was King John born?
1167 on Christmas Eve
When did King John die?
1189
When did Richard I die?
6th April
How do some barons deals with troublesome Kings?
Forced them to agree to rules
Forced the King to meet their barons regularly
Throw the King of the thrown and chose a new one
Get rid of Kings completely so the barons cam run the country
When did Muhammed and his followers flee to a city?
622 CE
When did Muhammed return to Mecca?
630
When did Muhammed die?
632
When was the second Caliph
August 634
When was Umar stabbed in a medina mosque
644
When was Uthman assassinated?
656
When was Ali stabbed with a poison sword?
661
When did the Abbasids begin to loose power?
946
