The Struggle for Royal Authority Flashcards
Name 3 notable rebels during the Great Rebellion, (Barons/nobility)
Robert de Beaumont, Hugh Bigod & Hugh Cyreilog
How were the rebellious nobles punished after the Great Rebellion?
They were imprisoned, released only once they had surrendered their castles to the king.
When was the Treaty of Falaise?
1174
What did the Treaty of Falaise establish?
Henry’s overlordship over Scotland.
How did Henry re-establish his authority over Law and Order upon his return to England?
By making offences against Forest Law a priority.
When was the Assize of the Forest Law?
1184
What did the 1184 Assize of the Forest Law at Woodstock assert?
Henry’s authority; due to the fact that it was declared in the presence of the church and nobility.
When did Henry claim control over all the baronial castles in England?
1176
What did Henry do with the baronial castles after 1176?
He replaced them with his own.
When was the Assize of Arms?
1181
What did the Assize of Arms enforce?
Specified what arms a man was required to possess, depending on his status.
When was the new coinage issued?
1180
What was the name of the new coinage under Henry II?
The ‘short-cross’
How did the economy gain from the new coinage?
They applied a service charge for exchanging old coins for the new.
What were the three policies enforced between 1166 and 1180 in regards to Civil Law?
Novel Disseisin, Mort d’ Ancestor, Darrein Presentment.
What was ‘Novel Disseisin?’
The recovery of land after Dispossession
What was Mort d’ Ancestor?
establishing rightful inheritance
What was Darrein Presentment?
right of patronage for property granted to the church.
When did Henry introduce the ‘Grand Assize?’
1179
What was the ‘Grand Assize?’
a trial of issue involving twelve knights of the shire involved.
In regards to criminal law, what was a ‘jury of presentment?’
twelve men from each locality made up it’s jury.
When was the Assize of Northampton?
1176
What did the Assize of Northampton do?
reduced the Sheriffs influence on law and order.
When was the compromise of Avranches?
1172
What did the compromise of Avranches do?
resolved many outstanding issues between Henry and the church.
What year did Henry formally accept the canonisation of Becket.
1173