Medieval England

Question 1

In the 9th century, England had rich mineral deposits of? They were used for?

Answer 1

• Rich mineral deposits of lead and iron, copper, tin and silver.
• Used to construct buildings and to make tools, weapons, jewellery and other objects.

Question 2

Most people lived in…

Answer 2

Villages but fortified towns grew in number as trading centres increased.

Question 3

By _______ England was a Christian country.

Answer 3

1066

Question 4

Anglo-Saxons were divided into smaller kingdoms, the most important ones being….

Answer 4

Northumbria, Mercia, Wessex, Kent and East Anglia

Question 5

Lack of central government meant that…

Answer 5

It was difficult to organise a defence against invaders.

Question 6

Christendom

Answer 6

All the countries where Christianity was the main religion.

Question 7

Vikings arrived in England in ______ and continued raiding until _____.

Answer 7

Vikings arrived in England in c789 and continued raiding until c865.

Question 8

In ____ the Viking Great Army landed in East Anglia and counquered _ kingdoms of England, but were stopped by ______ of Wessex in ____. They signed the Treaty of __________.

Answer 8

In 865 the Viking Great Army landed in East Anglia and counquered 4 kingdoms of England, but were stopped by Alfred of Wessex in 878. They signed the Treaty of Wedmore.

Question 9

Vikings set up….

Answer 9

• Danelaw
• Shops, markets, workshops and trading links to Byzantium, the Black Sea, Caspian Sea, Iceland, Greenland and Newfoundland.
• Furs from Russia and fine silks from Byzantium were imported to make clothing.

Question 10

York became…

Answer 10

• A multicultural city with many migrants and merchants living there.
• A key point of trade as many specialist workers lived there.

Question 11

Vikings had assemblies called _______ where laws were decided on by voting.

Answer 11

Things

Question 12

Relations with the vikings were overall good, but…
Who is Cnut?

Answer 12

• Living near the boundary of the Danelaw caused fighting between saxons and vikings.
• In 1016 Cnut became King and improved relations with Saxons by giving them very large areas of land

Question 13

Normans wanted to invade England in _____ because….

Answer 13

• 1066
• Believed that William was promised the English throne by Edward the confessor, but Harold Godwinson became king.
• Recieved the support of the Pope
• Englands fertile soil and trading links.

Question 14

Norman experiences were…

Answer 14

• Hostility and resentment from the Saxons
• The feudal system assured that the Normans as barons, bishops and knights, held positions of authority over the Saxons.
• Land in England was owned by the King who gave some to the church, shared most with the Norman nobles and kept some for himself.

Question 15

Effects on the built environment..

Answer 15

• Normans built cathedrals and castles from stone and replaced wooden churches to stone.
• Towns grew and developed because of the Flemish weavers settled there.
• Ports grew due to the Hansa merchants.

Question 16

Jews

Answer 16

• Invited to England by the King in 1070 and became moneylenders.
• Experienced anti-semitism as people began to resent paying interest on loans.
• In 1275, the Statute of Jewry made Jews wear a yellow arm band. This meant that Jews were forbidden from charging interest on loans.
• Expelled from England in 1290.

Question 17

Flemish Weavers

Answer 17

• Had specialised skills that the English didnt have and were therefore invited by the king in 1331.
• They helped the cloth trade to flourish and employement to increase.

Question 18

Lombardy Bankers

Answer 18

• Were allowed to collect interest on loans by the Pope.
• Encouraged to come by King Henry III and were offered protection in 1220s.
• Replaced Jews

Question 19

Hansa Merchants

Answer 19

• Came from Germany from 1303.
• Had trading connections throughout Europe Europe and the Baltic.