Y11 (Normans) William II and the Church

Y11 (Normans) William II and the Church

10th - 11th Grade

10 Qs

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Y11 (Normans) William II and the Church

Y11 (Normans) William II and the Church

Assessment

Quiz

History

10th - 11th Grade

Hard

Created by

S Forsyth

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

After the death of William the Conqueror, which of William's children became King of England?

Robert 'Curthose'

William 'Rufus'

Henry

Odo

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why was William II nicknamed Rufus?

His red face

His red hair

Rhymed with Ruthless

He caused a fuss about everything

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How religious was William II?

As religious as his father (the conqueror)

More religious

Less religious

Not religious at all

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did William II upset the Bishop of Durham (William St Calais)?

Increased his taxes

Took his land

Married his wife

He was tried in the King's court (not a church one)

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who did William II EVENTUALLY pick to replace Lanfranc as the Arch Bishop of Canterbury?

Bishop Odo (His uncle)

Stigand

Anselm

Thomas Bishop of York

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why did William II fall out with Anselm, his new Arch Bishop of Canterbury?

He stole the profits from his land

He refused to let Anselm be blessed by the Pope

He taxed him heavily

He demanded increasing numbers of knights from Anselm.

7.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

William also blocked Anselm from reforming (changing/improving) the English Church. How did Anselm respond? (Two Correct)

Stopped paying taxes

Stopped providing the King knights

Excommunicated William

Left England

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