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Migration c790 to the present day, Part One: Conquered and Conquerors Flashcards

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1
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When did the Angles, Saxons, and Jutes arrive?

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Around 400AD

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Which tribes came to Britain in 400AD?

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The Angles, Saxons and Jutes.

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What was the religion of the Anglo-Saxons?

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Christianity

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By which year had most of the Anglo-Saxons converted to Christianity?

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800AD

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5
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When did the Vikings start invading Britain?

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In the 790s

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Why did Vikings invade Britain?

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They knew how wealthy it had become, and the land was more fertile in Britain than in Scandinavia.

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When did the raid of Lindisfarne happen?

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793AD

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8
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Where was Lindisfarne?

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In Northumbria

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9
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What happened to the monastery at Lindisfarne?

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It was plundered and pillaged.

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What happened to the monks at Lindisfarne?

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They were killed or driven away

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11
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When did Alfred become king?

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871

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12
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What was Alfred king of?

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Wessex

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13
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How old was Alfred when he became king?

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22yo

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14
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By 876, what territories had the Vikings conquered?

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Northumbria, East Anglia and most of Mercia

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When do the Vikings start to attack Wessex?

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876

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16
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When was the Battle of Edington?

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May 878

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17
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What is the outcome of the Battle of Edington?

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The Vikings are beaten by Alfred and his army.

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18
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Who fought who at the Battle of Edington?

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Alfred and his army against the Vikings.

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19
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What do the two sides agree to after the Battle of Edington?

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They agree on peace terms: Guthrum would become a Christian and promise never to attack Wessex again.

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20
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What was the name of the Viking leader?

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Guthrum

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21
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What was the name of the territory the Vikings controlled?

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The Danelaw

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22
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When did Alfred’s reign start and end?

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871-899

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23
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What shows there was peace between Wessex and the Danelaw?

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They traded, and Vikings and Anglo-Saxons intermarried.

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24
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What did other kingdoms in Britain recognise Alfred as?

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They acknowledged him as ‘overlord’.

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25
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What did Anglo-Saxons begin to call themselves?

(At the end of the Ninth Century)

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They called themselves Angelcynn

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26
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How long did it take for the Anglo-Saxons to get rid of the Vikings?

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Only by 959 was the country as it was before.

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27
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When did Edgar the Peaceful die?

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975

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28
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Who became king in 978?

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Aethelred

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29
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Why did Aethelred become king?

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His supporters murdered his half-brother, Edward.

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30
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When did Aethelred become king?

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978

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31
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When did Aethelred’s reign end?

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1013

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32
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When did Sven Forkbeard invade England?

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991

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33
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Who led the Viking army in 991?

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Dane Sven Forkbeard and Norwegian Olaf Tryggvason

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34
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Where did the Vikings land in 991?

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Folkstone

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35
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How many ships did the Vikings have in 991?

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90

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36
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What was the outcome of the Battle of Maldon?

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The English were defeated by the Vikings.

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37
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When was the Battle of Maldon?

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991

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38
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What did Aethelred do to keep the Vikings away?

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He paid them

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39
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What was the money paid to the Vikings called?

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Danegeld

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40
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Why did the Danegeld make the English angry?

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Taxes were raised to pay for it.

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41
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What did Aethelred do to stop paying the Danegeld?

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He made a deal with the Normans to support each other against Viking invasions. This made it easier to defend.

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42
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What happened in November 1002?

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St Brice’s Day Massacre

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43
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What was the St Brice’s Day Massacre?

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The mass killing of all Viking men, women and children found south of the Danelaw.

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44
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What is the Vikings’ reaction to the St Brice’s Day Massacre?

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They are angered and prepare to invade England.

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45
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Who leads the Viking invasion of England in 1013?

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Sven Forkbeard

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46
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Why is Sven Forkbeard angry?

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His sister has been murdered in the massacre.

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47
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Is the Viking invasion successful?

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Yes. Aethelred flees.

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48
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When does Forkbeard die?

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1014

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49
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Who succeeds Forkbeard?

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Cnut, Forkbeard’s son

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50
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When does Aethelred come back to England?

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1014

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51
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What does Aethelred demand from Cnut?

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That he go back to Denmark. Aethelred is back on the throne.

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52
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When do the rebellions against Aethelred start?

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Around 1014

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53
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When does Aethelred die?

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April 1016

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54
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Who succeeds Aethelred?

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His son Edmund

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55
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What happens October 1016?

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Cnut beats Edmund at the Battle of Assandun in Essex.

56
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What do Cnut and Edmund agree to?

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  • Wessex will belong to Edmund
  • The rest of the country will be led by Cnut
  • When one of them dies the other will inherit the land.
57
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When does Edmund die?

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A month after the deal is done with Cnut.

58
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When does Cnut become king of all of England?

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By the end of 1016, Cnut is king of all of England.

59
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What lands did king Cnut inherit after becoming king of England?

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Soon after, he inherited the kingdoms of Denmark and Norway, and parts of Sweden.

60
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What is Cnut’s land commonly referred to as?

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The North Sea Empire.

61
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Who did Cnut marry?

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Emma of Normandy

62
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Who were Emma of Normandy’s children?

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Edward the Confessor (with Aethelred) and Harthacnut (with Cnut)

63
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Who was Emma of Normandy?

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Sister to the Duke of Normandy and Aethelred’s widow.

64
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What was Emma of Normandy’s significance?

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She was a strong leader who was respected and listened to. She improved relations with the Church and helped to bring peace to England.

65
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When did Cnut die?

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1035

66
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Who succeeded Cnut after his death?

A

His son Harthacnut

67
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When did Harthacnut die?

A

1042

68
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Who succeeded Harthacnut after his death?

A

Edward the Confessor

69
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When did Edward the Confessor become king?

A

1042

70
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What day did Edward the Confessor die?

A

5th January 1066

71
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When did William the Conqueror die?

A

1087

72
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Who became king upon Edward’s death in 1066?

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Harold Godwinson

73
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When did William defeat Harold?

A

14th October 1066

74
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How was William’s kingdom distributed among his sons upon his death?

A

William’s eldest son Robert got Normandy.
His son William got England.
His youngest son Henry got 5000 pounds in silver.

75
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When did William II die?

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In 1100

76
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How did William II die?

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Under mysterious circumstances in a ‘hunting accident’. Speculated to be an assassination as he was shot in the chest.

77
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Who did Henry want to succeed him after his death?

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He wanted his daughter, Matilda, to become Queen.

78
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Who succeeded Henry after his death?

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A powerful noble, Stephen seized the throne.

79
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How did Matilda react after Stephen took the throne?

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She fought back in a series of battles for the next 19 years.

80
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What agreement was reached between Matilda and Stephen? When?

A

In 1053, they agreed Matilda’s son, Henry, would become king after Stephen’s death.

81
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When did Stephen die?

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October 1154

82
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How did Henry acquire the territories of Maine, Anjou and Normandy?

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From his father, Geoffrey Plantagenet. He inherited Maine and Anjou from his father, and conquered Normandy in 1144.

83
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Who was Matilda married to?

A

Geoffrey of Anjou (Plantagenet)

84
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When did Henry II marry Eleanor of Aquitaine?

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In 1152

85
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Who did Henry II marry?

A

Eleanor of Aquitaine.

86
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What territories did Henry II control in 1152?

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England, Normandy, Maine, Anjou and Aquitaine.

87
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When did the invasion of Ireland start?

A

1166

88
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How did Henry II get involved in Ireland?

A

King Dermot of Leinster asked Henry for help against another king. The knights and barons sent seized land for themselves.

89
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How much land did the English have in Ireland?

A

By the mid-1170s, the English owned more land than the Irish.

90
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What did Henry II do in Ireland?

A

He built more fortifications and developed Diblin as a centre of trade and commerce.

91
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When did Henry II die?

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1189

92
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Who became king when Henry died?

A

His son Richard

93
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What land did Richard lose?

A

Normandy and Anjou

94
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When was Normandy and Anjou invaded?

A

1193 - 94.

95
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Who invaded Normandy and Anjou?

A

Philip II of France

96
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When does Richard I die?

A

1199

97
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Who becomes king after Richard?

A

His brother John

98
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How does the Angevin Empire start to crumble?

A

John made bad decisions and ran out of money at a crucial time.

99
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What territories did Philip II capture under John’s reign?

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By 1214, John had lost Normandy, Anjou, Maine, and moat of Aqutaine, with only Gascony left.

100
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When does John die?

A

1216

101
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What does the death of John Mark thr end of?

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The end of the Angevin Empire.

102
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Why were the English Barons angry with John?

A

John raised taxes to pay for battles to take the land he lost in France back.

103
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What did the barons do to confront John?

A

They raised an army and occupied London until he accepted their demands.

104
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When was the Magna Carta signed?

A

1215

105
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What did the Magna Carta entail?

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It forced the king to respect the rights of the barons and to stop unfair taxes.

106
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Who signed the Magna Carta?

A

John I

107
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What was John’s nickname?

A

‘Softsword’

108
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Why we John called ‘Softsword’?

A

He was a poor military leader.

109
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When did the Hundred Years War start?

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1337

110
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What economic causes were there for the Hundred Years War?

A

The French king threatened to invade Gascony, where wine was made, and Flanders, where British wool was sold and turned into cloth.

111
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What social causes were there of the Hundred Years War?

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If the people of Britain lost the wool trade, they would have to pay much higher taxes.

112
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What political causes were there to the Hundred Years War?

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  • The English king thought he had a better claim to the French throne than the French king.
  • The French had offered to help the Scots, with which the English were in conflict at the time.
113
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When did the first stage of the Hundred Years War start and end?

A

1337 - 60

114
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What famous battles were there in the first stage?

A

Battle of Crecy and Poitiers

115
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What territory did Edward get control of in the first stage?

A

Gascony, Calais, part of Aquitaine

116
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When was the Battle of Crecy?

A

1346

117
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When was the Battle of Poitiers?

A

1356

118
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At what battle was the French king captured?

A

Battle of Poitiers

119
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What was the consequence of the French king being captured?

A

The French had to surrender extensive lands to the English.

120
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What important battles did the English win in the first stage?

A

Battle of Crecy, Poitiers.

121
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When was the second stage of the Hundred Years War?

A

1370

122
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What happened in the second stage of the Hundred Years War?

A

The french took back some of the land they had lost.

123
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When did the third stage of the Hundred Years War start and end?

A

1413 - 53

124
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Who was the king of England for the first and second stages of the Hundred Years War?

A

Edward III

125
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Who was the king of England for the third stage of the Hundred Years War?

A

Henry V

126
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When was the Battle of Agincourt?

A

1415

127
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Who won the Battle of Agincourt?

A

The French were defeated

128
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What did Henry V do after the Battle of Agincourt?

A

He went on to conquer Normandy and tighten his grip on France.

129
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What happened in 1422?

A

Henry V died

130
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When did Henry V die?

A

1422

131
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Who became king after Henry V?

A

Henry VI, his son

132
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How did Henry VI fare against the French?

A

The French got back most of their land.

133
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Short term consequences of the Hundred Years War?

A
  • Soldiers and civilians on both sides killed.
  • Areas of France devastated with buildings and crops destroyed.
134
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Medium term consequences of the Hundred Years War?

A
  • France unified under one king
  • England lost wealth and territories, such as Normandy
  • Gunpowder, canons and handguns were used more in battle
135
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Long term consequences of the Hundred Years War?

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  • Increased nationalist feeling in both France and England
  • English identity developed - the country began to see itself apart from Europe, having a common language and homeland.

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