Medieval Europe PH part II

On October 13 1066, William the Conqueror won the battle of...

• Hastings

• Williams

• London

• Paris

What were the lasting effects of William the conqueror's conquest of England? Select All that apply

• The Nation of England was wiped off the map.

• His language blended with the Saxon language to eventually become English, the language we all speak today!

• He created the domesday book and the bayeux tapestry

• The French people all moved to England

Define Succesor:

• Someone who is very succsesful

• When a high ranking member of the church kicked a person out of the church.

• The oldest male relative to the king; next in line to the throne.

Why did the people of England like King Henry II?

• He accidentally gave the command to kill Thomas Becket

• He implemented a trial-by-jury system that made it so commoners had access to much fairer trials

• He re-started the olympic games for the people.

The murder of Thomas Becket- though accidental- caused King Henry II to lose a lot of support.

• True

• False

How did King Henry II increase the power of the King of England?

• He made a new law that made it so any knights in England had to swear loyalty to him instead of a noble, he called this the shield pledge

• He had as many sons as he possibly could, to make sure that he had a stable succesor

• He killed all the nobles who opposed him

• He changed the rules so that nobles now had to give him money instead of soldiers, this was called the shield tax

What did Eleanor of Aquitaine accomplish in her lifetime?

Select all that apply

• She was Queen of France

• She was Queen of England

• She reformed laws in England to be more fair for commoners

• She was the most powerful royal in England after Henry II died

Answer explanation

In Eleanor's extraordinary life, she married the King of France and became the Queen. Then she tricked him into getting an annulment with her so that she could re-marry to the much more powerful Henry II of England. After Henry died, she became the most powerful royal in England (and probably the world), and she was beloved by the people because she was able to use her power to make laws that helped make life more fair for them.

Eleanor knew that Thomas Becket's murder made King Henry vulnerable, so she encourage her sons to support Henry and help him stay strong.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

When Thomas Becket Died and some nobles blamed Henry II, Eleanor saw an opportunity to gain power. So she encouraged her sons to rebel against Henry II

Why did Henry put Eleanor under house arrest for 15 years?

• She Convinced all the nobles that Henry II wanted Thomas Becket dead, when it really it was not his intention.

• She tried to annul their marriage so she could re-marry King Louis of France.

• She convinced their sons to try and overthrow him so she could gain more power.

What does Magna Carta mean?

• Great Charter

• Magnificent Carton

• Magnetic Cardoor

• Magna Carta was a french military hero