MEP2 The Angevin Empire Flashcards

1
Q

Who were the ’Angevins’?

A

Henry and his brothers - after their father Geoffrey of Anjou

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2
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What did the Angevins later become known as?

A

The Plantagenets

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3
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Where was Henry’s territory?

A

Through land inherited through his father and mother he was also:
- Duke of Normandy
- count of Anjou
- count of Maine

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4
Q

Who did Henry marry and when?

A

1152
Eleanor of Aquitaine

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5
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What territory did Henry gain by his marriage to Eleanor of Aquitaine?

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The territory of Aquitaine which spread all the way down the west of France to Spain.

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6
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Why was there and invasion of Iteland and when did it happen?

A

1166
Irish king Dermot of Leinster asked Henry II for help against another Irish king

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7
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What happened in the invasion of Ireland?

A
  • Henry sent and army over to assist but the knights and barons who went used it as an opportunity to seize lands for themselves.
  • by the mid 1170s the English controlled more land than the Irish
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8
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How did Henry II use his control of Ireland?

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  • Used it to strengthen and build new fortifications
  • to develop Dublin as a centre for trade and commerce
  • giving Henry more money and extra defence against invading forces
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9
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When did king Henry II die?

A

1189

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10
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Who became king after Henry II?

A

Richard I - the Lionheart

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11
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What did Richard I spend a lot of his time while King?

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In France or on crusades

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12
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Where and when did Phillip II invade during Richard I’s early reign?

A

1193-94
Normandy and Anjou

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13
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When did Richard I die?

A

Killed in 1199

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14
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Who takes over the throne when Richard I dies?

A

His brother King John

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15
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What happened to the Angevin Empire under King John?

A
  • Starts to crumble
  • due to johns bad decisions
  • running out of money at a crucial time
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16
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What territory did Phillip conquer and when?

A

Normandy, Anjou and Maine
1202-05

17
Q

When did king John die?

A

1216

18
Q

After Johns poor battle record, what was territory was the Angevin empire reduced to?

A

Control of Gascony only

19
Q

What did John do to try to get the French lands back?

A

Raised taxes to pay for the invasions

20
Q

What happened as a result of John raising taxes?

A
  • The barons raised an army and occupied London
  • John needed their support so had to agree to their demands
21
Q

What did John sign in 1215 and what did it decree?

A
  • The Magna Carta
  • promised to respect the rights of the barons and to stop unfair taxes