John I

Question 1

1200

Answer 1

Only 12 Earls left in England

Question 2

1203

Answer 2

John is accused of murdering his nephew Arthur for having too strong a claim to the throne

Question 3

1204

Answer 3

John loses continental lands

Question 4

1205

Answer 4

Hubert Walter dies. John wishes to appoint John de Gray as Archbishop but the monks at Canterbury elect Reginald.

Question 5

1207

Answer 5

Pope Innocent III appoints Stephen Langton- John finds him lacking.

Question 6

1208

Answer 6

Innocent authorises Interdict as Langton is refused entrance into England. John gains £66,000 from church lands in this time.

Question 7

1209

Answer 7

John is excommunicated, at this point there is only one Bishop left in England.

Question 8

1211

Answer 8

Royal income reaches an all time high of £82, 921.

Question 9

1213

Answer 9

John recognises Langton as Archbishop as he fears deposition and threat of French invasion under Philip Augustus.

Question 10

1214

Answer 10

John loses at the Battle of Bouvines.

Surrenders England to the pope and John is absolved from excommunication. Becomes the favourite son of the pope.

Question 11

1215

Answer 11

Abused nobility issue Magna Carta, which is then later annulled by the pope.