Unit 6 Flashcards

0
Q

After Britain’s King Edward dies, who is mad new king?

A

His brother-in-law Harold

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1
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The Germanic tribe(s) that dominate kingdom of Britain

A

Anglo-Saxons

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2
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Because of the death of Britain’s King Edward who sees this as an opportunity to have an invasion?

A

Viking’s Duke of Normandy, William

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3
Q

Norman army, led by William invades ___________

A

Southern England

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4
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William’s Norman army meets Harold’s Anglo-Saxons forces at ________________

A

The Battle of Hastings

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5
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Who is defeated at the Battle of Hastings?

A

Harold is defeated and William assumes the crown of England

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6
Q

What does William become known as?

A

William the conqueror

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7
Q

What is the starting point for modern british’s history

A

1066

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8
Q

What does William order to get an accurate count on his new kingdom

A

Census

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9
Q

Soldiers become so efficient that the census is renamed the

A

Doomsday Book

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10
Q

Once William has an accurate count of his kingdom, he can initiate a

A

System of tax collection

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11
Q

Starts off as a “reformer” king

A

King Henry II (British)

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12
Q

What system does King Henry II establish

A

Trial by jury

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13
Q

What does King Henry II try to extend over the church

A

Royal authority

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14
Q

King Henry is interested in consolidating power of what?

A

The central government

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15
Q

Who does King Henry II want to tax and try in court

A

The clergy

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16
Q

King Henry want the power to do what to bishops

A

Wants the power to appoint bishops (investiture)

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17
Q

What’s the most important religion office in England

A

Archbishop of Canterbury

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18
Q

Whois appointed Archbishop of Canterbury in 1162? (Henry’s friend)

A

Thomas Becket

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19
Q

Becket _________ Henry’s effort in most instances

A

Resists

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20
Q

Who hears Henry say “will no one rid me this turbulent priest”?

A

4 Knights

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21
Q

What happens when the Knights go to see Becket

A

They confront becket
He orders them out
They attack him and stab/beat him to death
Henry II is ruined politically
Becket is worshipped as a martyr
British travel to Canterbury cathedral on his feast day Dec. 29

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22
Q

Who is one of the three sons of Henry II?

A

King John

23
Q

King John is one of the ______ monarchs in English history

A

Worst

24
Q

Who does John fight a war with

A

King Phillip II of France

25
Q

What happens after the war between King John and King Phillip II?

A

King John loses and loses the region of Normandy which has been apart of the kingdom since William the conqueror

26
Q

What does King John want power of?

A

Appointing the Archbishop of Canterbury (investiture)

27
Q

Who does King John tangle with

A

Pope Innocent III

28
Q

What happened to John because he wasn’t listening to Pope Innocent?

A

He is excommunicated

29
Q

What happens to John after he continues to disobey Pope Innocent III

A

England is placed under interdiction

30
Q

What does King John attempt to take away from the nobles and attempt to raise?

A

Land

Taxes

31
Q

After the nobles rise against King John what do they make him sign?

A

Magna Carta- “Great Charter”

Even the King isn’t above the law

32
Q

Who does the British have a constant warfare with over the next several centuries?

A

France

33
Q

In order to continue war effort, monarchy needs to?

A

Increase taxes

34
Q

What King of a possible revolt against his leadership

A

King Edward I

35
Q

King Edward I calls for a meeting of what?

That becomes known as the what?

A

Legislative assembly

Model parliament

36
Q

A law making body

A

Legislature

37
Q

The original British parliament was a ______ legislature, now it is a _________

A

Unicameral

Bicameral

38
Q

Who passes a tax increase and who enforces it

A

The parliament

King Edward I

39
Q

The Power of the Purse causes what?

A

the parliament to become more powerful/controlling then the monarchy (King/queen)

40
Q

Capetian family dynasty rules with the ascension of

A

Hugh Capet

41
Q

The greatest of the Capetian monarchs is who?

A

Phillip II (Augustus)

42
Q

King Phillip II forms a very close alliance between who?

A

French state (himself) and the Catholic Church

43
Q

Most powerful monarch in all of Europe by his death in 1223

A

Phillip II

44
Q

Grandson of Phillip II

A

Louis IX

45
Q

Strengthens central government of France by

A

Expanding Royal courts

46
Q

What does Louis IX dismantle

A

Feudalist traditions

47
Q

Louis IX continues the tradition of defending who?

A

Christianity by fighting against the moors

48
Q

Who does Louis IX persecute

A

Non Christians

49
Q

Who outlaws serfdom and private wars

A

Louis IX

50
Q

Grandson of Louis IX

A

Phillip IV

51
Q

Phillip IV establishes the French legislature which is?

A

Estates general

52
Q

Phillip IV wants ability to tax who?

A

French clergy

53
Q

Pope Boniface VIII insists that only he has the ability

A

To lay and collect taxes on clergy

54
Q

What happens after Pope Boniface’s death

A

The papal court moved to Avignon, France