Unit 6 Flashcards
After Britain’s King Edward dies, who is mad new king?
His brother-in-law Harold
The Germanic tribe(s) that dominate kingdom of Britain
Anglo-Saxons
Because of the death of Britain’s King Edward who sees this as an opportunity to have an invasion?
Viking’s Duke of Normandy, William
Norman army, led by William invades ___________
Southern England
William’s Norman army meets Harold’s Anglo-Saxons forces at ________________
The Battle of Hastings
Who is defeated at the Battle of Hastings?
Harold is defeated and William assumes the crown of England
What does William become known as?
William the conqueror
What is the starting point for modern british’s history
1066
What does William order to get an accurate count on his new kingdom
Census
Soldiers become so efficient that the census is renamed the
Doomsday Book
Once William has an accurate count of his kingdom, he can initiate a
System of tax collection
Starts off as a “reformer” king
King Henry II (British)
What system does King Henry II establish
Trial by jury
What does King Henry II try to extend over the church
Royal authority
King Henry is interested in consolidating power of what?
The central government
Who does King Henry II want to tax and try in court
The clergy
King Henry want the power to do what to bishops
Wants the power to appoint bishops (investiture)
What’s the most important religion office in England
Archbishop of Canterbury
Whois appointed Archbishop of Canterbury in 1162? (Henry’s friend)
Thomas Becket
Becket _________ Henry’s effort in most instances
Resists
Who hears Henry say “will no one rid me this turbulent priest”?
4 Knights
What happens when the Knights go to see Becket
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
Who is one of the three sons of Henry II?
King John
King John is one of the ______ monarchs in English history
Worst
Who does John fight a war with
King Phillip II of France
What happens after the war between King John and King Phillip II?
King John loses and loses the region of Normandy which has been apart of the kingdom since William the conqueror
What does King John want power of?
Appointing the Archbishop of Canterbury (investiture)
Who does King John tangle with
Pope Innocent III
What happened to John because he wasn’t listening to Pope Innocent?
He is excommunicated
What happens to John after he continues to disobey Pope Innocent III
England is placed under interdiction
What does King John attempt to take away from the nobles and attempt to raise?
Land
Taxes
After the nobles rise against King John what do they make him sign?
Magna Carta- “Great Charter”
Even the King isn’t above the law
Who does the British have a constant warfare with over the next several centuries?
France
In order to continue war effort, monarchy needs to?
Increase taxes
What King of a possible revolt against his leadership
King Edward I
King Edward I calls for a meeting of what?
That becomes known as the what?
Legislative assembly
Model parliament
A law making body
Legislature
The original British parliament was a ______ legislature, now it is a _________
Unicameral
Bicameral
Who passes a tax increase and who enforces it
The parliament
King Edward I
The Power of the Purse causes what?
the parliament to become more powerful/controlling then the monarchy (King/queen)
Capetian family dynasty rules with the ascension of
Hugh Capet
The greatest of the Capetian monarchs is who?
Phillip II (Augustus)
King Phillip II forms a very close alliance between who?
French state (himself) and the Catholic Church
Most powerful monarch in all of Europe by his death in 1223
Phillip II
Grandson of Phillip II
Louis IX
Strengthens central government of France by
Expanding Royal courts
What does Louis IX dismantle
Feudalist traditions
Louis IX continues the tradition of defending who?
Christianity by fighting against the moors
Who does Louis IX persecute
Non Christians
Who outlaws serfdom and private wars
Louis IX
Grandson of Louis IX
Phillip IV
Phillip IV establishes the French legislature which is?
Estates general
Phillip IV wants ability to tax who?
French clergy
Pope Boniface VIII insists that only he has the ability
To lay and collect taxes on clergy
What happens after Pope Boniface’s death
The papal court moved to Avignon, France
