History Year 7 Flashcards

Question

What was bad about motte and Bailey?

Answer 1

Can be burnt Rots over time Visible to get to the castle Easy to break Easy to breach Most could overflow

Answer 2

Quick and easy to build Fast protection Not much material needed Stable even if rushed Easy to transport High up

Answer 3

Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury Quickly took job seriously and didn’t let Henry take control of church courts Beckett expelled Henry’s friend from position in church Beckett ran away to France Henry and Beckett made up Beckett returned and removed lots of bishops Henry felt betrayed, knights overhead rage and thought Henry would be pleased if Beckett was murdered Henry didn’t want that and tried to stop the knights but it was too late Henry forced to apologise and whipped by monks Beckett was made a saint King kept power to choose bishops

Answer 4

John had tried to take the throne from his brother Richard Lionheart when he was fighting in crusade John made peace with Richard and became king when he died John spent most of his reign fighting wars against the French for control of Normandy, the wars began in 1202 Power struggle with barons who were powerful people who looked after large amounts of land for the king Barons were supposed to be loyal and provide knights for the king for battle 40 barons formed an army caned The Army of God and Holy Church and rebelled against John John forced to make peace and signed magma carta in 1215 giving away some of his power

Answer 5

Angry about low pay and introduction of poll tax. Revolt did not achieve all aims and leader Wat Tyler killed

Answer 6

Pope leads church Churches should be highly decorated Priests should wear decorated robes Priests cannot marry Bible and church services should be in Latin Gods deeds get you to heaven Monasteries have a key role

Answer 7

King or local ruler leads the church Churches should be plain and simple Priests should wear simple robes Priests can marry The bible and church services should be in language of local people Faith alone should be enough to get you into heaven No need for monasteries

Answer 8

Wore fur and velvet hat, puffy ornate jacket, gold and gems and a cod piece Ruled for 38 years, 72,000 people were executed Speaks 4 Languages, well educated He was rich, ferocious and greedy for glory Split away from Catholic Church over the divorce of first wife In his youth he was athletic and attractive. In old age he became fat and grumpy

Answer 9

Spanish Armada set sail with 130 ships in 1588 English ships did little damage as it sailed up the English Channel Anchored off Calais, English attacked using fire ships causing panic and ships to scatter Next day English attacked and defeated them at Battle of Gravelines. Attempted to sail home, hit by storms, 44 boats sunk Forced to sail home via Scotland and Ireland, only half made it home

Answer 10

Wore a ruff, emeralds, ermine Died in 1603 with no children Last of Tudor monarch

Answer 11

Plan 1 Tunnel Plan 2 cellar Warning Arrest Torture

Answer 12

After Elizabeth I, James I a Stuart became king. He died in 1625 replaced by his son Charles I. Ruled until 1649 when he was executed. He believed in divine rights of kings (getting power from god) Growing number of Puritan MPs in Parliament who held strong Protestant views. Each believed they had the rights, king divine power, MPs voted in Civil war split the country Range of actions from royal soldiers

Answer 13

For: Caused war Could be more war Cannot be trusted Fought against parliament Cromwell victories say god is on his side Against: Need a king Can’t kill king as chosen by god No court can try a king

Answer 14

Found guilty of treason, tyranny, murderer

Answer 15

Banned people getting drunk, gambling and swearing Became lord protector in 1653 Parliament members to be voted Dissolved parliament when MOs were accused of being corrupt Brilliant army tactician Protected English Protestants in Ireland by sending in an army Modest man Refused to become king He made England strong in Europe again

Answer 16

Catholic women and children killed in Ireland during Siege of Drogheda High taxes Christmas a day of fasting and banned dancing around may pole

Answer 17

First metal smiths - copper, then gold, then bronze Beaker shaped pottery First to make woven garments First alcoholic drink

Answer 18

Were farmers and lived in small village groups in round huts in centre of arable fields. Formed larger tribes, living in own special regions Each tribe ruled by king/queen Warlike Superstitious Worshipped many nature gods

Answer 19

Straight roads, central heating systems, used concrete, aqueducts, sewers, toilets. Introduced a new language, calendar and legal system

Answer 20

Built own wooden houses, spoke own language - giving rise to English we speak today. Anglo-Saxons also brought their own religious beliefs Divided into: Northumbria Mercia East Anglia Wessex

Answer 21

Set up or improved trade routes New Viking words

Answer 22

Built stone castles New trade routes with France One king in control Introduced Norman French into English language New rules for trials and courts