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1
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when did John sign the Magna Carta and not intend to stick with it?

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June 1215 at Runnymede

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2
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when were the provisions of Oxford issued?

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June 1258

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3
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Who led the Barons in the 2nd Barons war?

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Simon De Montfort

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4
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when did harvests fall by 50%

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1349

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5
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When did the Black Death arrive and what % of then population did it kill?

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1349, 50%

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6
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when was the statute of labourers?

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1351

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what was the statute of labourers?

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everyone under 60 to work, and wages to not be higher than in 1347.

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8
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when did Thomas baker refuse to pay his poll taxes?

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30th may 1381.

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9
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who led the peasants revolt?

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Wat Tyler

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10
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who led the pilgrimage of grace?

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Robert Aske

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11
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how big was the uprising in the pilgrimage of grace?

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50,000

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12
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what did Robert Aske want?

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Removal of T.Cromwell
Less Taxes
Anne Boleyn to have less power than Henry

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13
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was the Pilgrimage of Grace successful?

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not at all

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14
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when was the English Civil War?

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1642

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15
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what was the religious cause of the civil war?

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Charles had a catholic wife
and Charles believed in the ‘divine right of kings’ (god was on his side)

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16
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political reason for the English civil war>

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He ruled from 1629-1640 without calling a parliament.

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17
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A type of tax Charles used for support for his navy>

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Ship Money

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18
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what did the Grand Remonstrance do ?

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took away the kings army, removed poll tax, and forcing the king to call a parliament every 3 years

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19
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when was the Grand Remonstrance?

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December 1641

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20
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When was Charles executed?

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30th January 1649

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21
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Who became Lord protector after Charles was killed?

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Oliver Cromwell.

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22
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by 1775, how many people live in how many colonies in North America?

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2.5 million people in 13 colonies

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23
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An Act Britain passed on the American colonies was called>

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The Stamp Act

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24
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when was the stamp act issued?
and what was it?

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1763
it imposed more taxes and duties.

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25
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When was the Boston Tea party?

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December 1773

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26
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When was the Declaration of Independence made?

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1776

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27
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When was the Great Reform Act?

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1832

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28
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how long were the Tol puddle Martyres send to Australia for?

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7 years

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29
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When was the peoples charter published?

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1838

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30
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what did the peoples charter include?

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Vote for all men over 21
Secret ballot
Annual parliaments

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31
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what was the chartists main method of protesting?

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petitioning

32
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when was slavery abolished throughout the British Empire?

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1833

33
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When did parliament pass the Corn Laws?

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1815

34
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When did Sir Robert Peel repeal the Corn Laws?

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1846

35
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Who led the matchstick girls?

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Annie Besant

36
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When was the Dockers Strike?

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March 1889

37
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When were the Suffragettes founded?

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1903

38
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who led the Suffragettes?

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Emmeline Pankhurst

39
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when were women over 21 given the vote?

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1928

40
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When did the TUC start a general strike?

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13th may 1926

41
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when did the Brixton Riots start?

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January 1981

42
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how many policemen were hurt in the Brixton Riots?

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300

43
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what did clause 61 in the Magna Carta state?

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a group of 25 barons would monitor the king.

44
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who was the archbishop of Canterbury John didn’t like?

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Stephen Langton

45
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what was a name for John after wars in France?

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‘softsword’

46
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how old was Henry 3rd when he became king?

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9 years old

47
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when was the battle of Lewes?

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1264

48
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who won the battle of lewes?

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Simon de Montfort

49
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what battle caused the death of Simon de Montfort?

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The battle of Evesham- August 1265

50
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what was on the banners that were carried with the pilgrimage of grace?

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the five wounds of christ.

51
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how did the rebels in pilgrimage of grace present their demands?

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with the pontefract articles.

52
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what religion was England during the 1600’s?

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protestant country

53
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what were Charles supporters called?

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Royalists

54
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what were parliaments supporters called?

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Roundheads

55
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when were the putney debates?

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1647

56
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what were the putney debates?

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people discussed what should be done with the king.

57
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in the 1630’s, who was the Archbishop of Canterbury?

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William Laud.

58
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when did William of Orange become king (following Charles death)

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1688

59
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when was the Peterloo massacre

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1819

60
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Who led the factory reform act in 1833?

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Lord Shaftsbury

61
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who led prison reform?

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Elizabeth Fry

62
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when was the match stick girls case?

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1888

63
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how many workers partook in the workers strike?

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1.7million

64
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by 1984, what % of populations working population were part of a trade union?

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50%

65
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when was the peasants revolt

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1381

66
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who was a priest that disagreed with scamming the poor(1381)

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John ball

67
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who was the king during the peasants revolt

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King Richard the 3rd

68
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what was Oliver Cromwells army called that defeated Charles the 2nd (civil war)

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the modal army

69
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what happened in the peterloo massacre?

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1819, 60,000 people went to hear HENRY HUNT speak, the local troops panicked, within 10 mins 600 people were injured.

70
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who was the moral leader of the chartism movement?

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William Lovett

71
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who was the leader of the great reform act who used physical force?

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Feargus O’Connor

72
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what did Feargus O’Connor tell protesters to do?

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damage machinery, and use violent tactics.

73
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who led the anti-corn law league?

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Richard Cobden- Mp in 1841
John Bright- mp in 1843.

74
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how did Richard Cobden and John Bright repeal the corn law?

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they:
gave speeches
published newspaper articles
created pamphlets

75
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when were the suffragists founded

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1897

76
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who led the sufragists

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Millicent fawcett

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