King Richard and King John: Ace Booklet Flashcards
What were the attitudes towards crusaders?
Both Positive and Negative:
Defenders of faith, the King being what he is supposed to be
People hated the cost. You were mad not to go on crusades.
Why did Richard go on Crusades?
Prove his Worth
Earn his nickname
Show bravery
Create legendary status
What was Richard’s Personal connection to the crusade?
His great grandad had been an awesome crusader. He wanted to keep the family connection going.
What was Richard’s Religious commitment to crusades?
He wanted to show he was worthy to the Pope and God. He felt it was his sacred duty.
Why did Richard go on crusades for personal glory?
He wanted to go down in History as someone with a reputation for bravery and this was a chance for him to be remembered in the future as a great warrior.
Why was the time right for Richard to go on a crusade?
He had just been crowned king, so it was easier for him to raise money, and show off his power and influence so that others could join the crusade.
What was the agreement made after Richard beat Saladin at Acre?
Saladin would release Christian prisoners and return an expensive Christian cross to them.
What happened after Saladin took too long to honour his agreement?
Richard executed 2,700 Muslim prisoners.
What was Richard able to do after beating Saladin at Arsuf?
He captured the town of Jaffa.
He felt confident enough to march on Jerusalem.
What was the nature of the feudal system?
The king owned land. He Subdivided it to his Barons, who employed people to look after it.
Barons provided Knights for Knight service. 40 days guarding castles, 2 months in the army.
What was the Nature of Kingship?
They were expected to be strong and powerful. Protect the country from internal and external threats.`
To move around the country showing strength and commanding loyalty and obedience.
Show off strength, exude power and fairness and deliver justice.
How influential was the church?
People looked up to the church and wanted the church to look after them and save them from hell.
The church owned 20% of the land as part of the feudal system.
The clergy were expected to perform marriages, baptisms and funerals.
What was life like in towns?
More freedom in villages, depending on who you were, as you were free to make your own rules and laws.
Tradesmen joined guilds, which allowed them to sell their goods for free at a town market.
Town charter contained all the rules that applied to people living in the towns. There was usually a large stone wall around the town.
What was life like in villages?
Based around farming, which was hard work, but it promoted a good family life.
Land on manor estates was divided into strips, which different crops were grown on at different times of year.
Leisure activities included drinking homemade ale and wrestling.
Why was there a bad attitude towards Jewish people?
It was biblically based, and there was both historical, long-term and short-term reasons.
At Richards crowning, Jewing leaders presented him a gift.
People blamed the Jews for the death of Jesus.
Jewish people were allowed to lend money, but it was banned by the bible for christian people, making them jealous. They were sometimes killed for this.
