Summer Exam Revision Flashcards
Who was Thomas Becket
The Archbishop of Canterbury at the time of Henry the second
Why did they fall out
Because Thomas becket wouldn’t get rid of the priests court
What happened to thomas
He was killed because Henry said who will rid me of this turbulent priest
Why was king John an unpopular king
He lost a lot of land in France, meaning he earns the name lackland and soft sword. He also raised taxes because the war cost so much
What did the lords do
They demanded that the Magna Carta was made
What was the Magna Carta?
It was a series of rules that stopped John from making taxes so high. It was basically the start of parliament
How did the Black Death come to England.
It came from trade ships
Who did it effect the worst
The peasants
Why did it kill so many
People weren’t very hygienic
How did it effect the peasants
More than half of them died, so the ones left could ask for higher wages.
What was the statute of labourers
The statute of labourers was a law passed which stopped the peasants from asking for higher wages. Any who did so were branded with a red hot iron
What caused the peasants revolt
John ball, the statute of labourers, the higher taxes (poll taxes) and the Black Death
What was the reformation
The change from Catholic to protestant in the English church
Who was Martin Luther
He started the protestant church
Why did Henry the eighth make the church protestant
So he could divorce from Catherine of Aragon
