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When was the Magna Carta and who was king at the time?

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1215

King John

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What did King John do to upset the public?

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  • lost Normandy in 1206 and spent his reign trying to reclaim it
  • taxed barons heavily (scutage)
  • William de Briouze paid 40,000 marks to make peace with the king but he still imprisoned his wife and children
  • chose his own Archbishop of Canterbury leading to his excommunication by Pope Innocent III
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What were some important clauses of the Magna Carta?

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Clause 1 - defended freedom and rights of English Church
Clause 39 - no man can be imprisoned without lawful judgement
Clause 12 - the king had to consult key officials before the introduction of tax

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What was important about Clause 12 of the Magna Carta?

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Americans used it to rebel against tax as they had no representation in parliament in 1776

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When was the Peasants Revolt and who was king at the time?

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1381

King Richard II

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Why did the Peasants Revolt happen?

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Poll tax (meaning everyone had to pay an equal amount)

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Who took part in the Peasants Revolt?

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7000 peasants lead by John Ball and Wat Tyler

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What was the outcome of the Peasants Revolt?

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Richard II said he’d meet to some demands and the peasants went home, but were later massacred

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When was the Pilgrimage of Grace and who was king at the time?

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1536-1537

King Henry VIII

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Where did the Peasants march towards in the Peasants Revolt and what did they do?

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London

Beheaded the Treasurer and Archbishop of Canterbury in the Tower of London

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Who was involved in the Pilgrimage of Grace and where did they march to?

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30,000 including clergy marched on York

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What was the outcome of the Pilgrimage of Grace?

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Henry VIII have into some demands and invited Robert Aske for Christmas. Poor communication led to another riot up north and Henry massacred 216 people

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Why did the Pilgrimage of Grace happen?

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  • dissolution of monasteries
  • poor harvests
  • rumours of new taxes
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When did the Civil War happen and who was king at the time?

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1642-1645

Charles I

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What led to Charles I calling parliament present to the Civil War?

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The introduction of a new prayer book in Scotland to please his catholic wife Henrietta Maria of France leading to riots and the necessary raising of an army

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How had Charles I ruled without parliament?

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11 years

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What happened when Charles I called parliament?

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John Hampdem and John Pymm led the opposition and parliament demanded triannual parliament and protection against dissolution

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How much was parliaments New Model Army paid?

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8 pence for infantry

2 shillings for cavalry

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What did Charles do to upset parliament and force them to war?

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Attempted to arrest 5 MPs with 400 soldiers

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When was Charles I executed?

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1649

21
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When were the Putney Debates?

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1647

22
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What were the Levellers demands?

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Free speech, full suffrage and annual parliament

23
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When was the Peterloo Massacre?

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1819

24
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What was the occasion at which the Peterloo massacre occurred?

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100,000 people came to watch Henry Hunt talk about reform, universal suffrage and electoral districts

25
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How many people did the militia kill and injure in the Peterloo Massacre?

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11 killed, 400 injured

26
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What did the Reform Act of 1832 do?

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  • Equalised boroughs

- Extended qualifications for voting to 20% of the public (people who owned property and earned £10 a year

27
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What did the Reform Act of 1867 do?

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Adjusted representation

28
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What did the Reform Act of 1884 do?

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Home ownership was the only voting qualification

29
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What did the Chartists demand?

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Vote for all men over 21, secret ballot, equal electoral districts, payment for MPs and annual parlaiments

30
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What years did the Chartists petition to parliament and how many signatures did each petition get?

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  • 1839 with 1 million+
  • 1842 with 3 million+
  • 1848 with 5 million+
31
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What caused the general strike of 1926?

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British government were about to reduce wages and create worse conditions for 1.2 million miners

32
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How many miners striked in 1926?

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1.7 million

33
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What was the outcome of the general strike of 1926?

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TUC gave up after 9 days

34
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What years were the Anti-Corn Law League active?

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Early 1800s

35
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What was the Anti-Corn Law League’s aim?

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To reduce tax on corn and oats

36
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Who was part of the Anti Corn Law League?

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Farmers and factory owners

37
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What was the outcome of the Anti Corn Law League?

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Sir Robert Peal repealed the corn laws in 1846 following the Irish potato famine

38
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What years were the Todpuddle Martyrs significant?

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1834-1837

39
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What were the Todpuddle Martyrs?

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6 agricultural workers who formed a small union when their pay had been cut from 10 to 7 shillings a week

40
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What were the Todpuddle Martyrs punishment?

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7 years transportation to Australia

41
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What was the public’s response to the trial of the Todpuddle Martyrs?

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200,000 people marched to parliament with a petition of 800,000 names

42
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What years were the Ladies of Langham Palace active and what did they do?

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1850s and 1860s

Improve the status of women via education and medical training

43
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What led to the formation of the passive NUWSS?

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The exclusion of women from the Reform Act of 1867

44
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Who set up the WSPU and when?

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Emeline Pankhurst in 1903

45
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When did Emily Davidson die?

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1913

46
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How did the NUWSS grow in the 1900s?

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12,000 to 50,000

47
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When were women over 30 given the vote?

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1918

48
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When were women given the same voting rights as men?

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1928

49
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What are 4 people that were instrumental in the anti-slavery movement?

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Thomas Clarkson
Granville Sharp
William Wilberforce
Olaudah Equiano

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