England Takes Shape

The Germanic tribes that settled in the British Isles became known as...

• The Moors

• The Franks

• The Lombards

• The Anglo-Saxons

Before becoming "William the Conqueror," William was known as...

• "William the Fierce"

• "William of Normandy"

• "William the Frightening"

• "William the Christian"

William the Conqueror defeated King Harold of Britain at the Battle of ___.

• Normandy

• Britain

• Hastings

• Christians

It is thought that Feudalism began in England when William gave ___ to the knights that helped him defeat King Harold.

• fiefs

• gold

• titles

• None of these!

After conquering England, William changed the official language from English to ___ and ___.

• French & German

• German & Latin

• Latin & French

• French & English

King Henry II of England had issues with his long-time friend...

• Archbishop Thomas Becket

• Pope Urban II

• Pope Gregory VII

• Archbishop Thomas III

King Henry II appointed Thomas Becket as Archbishop to help him limit the power of the Church.

• True

• False

Together, Henry II and Archbishop Thomas Becket succeeded in limiting the power of the Church in England.

• True

• False

When Henry II continuously attempted to weaken the power of the Church, Archbishop Thomas Becket...

• Helped him to do so

• Excommunicated him

• Had him murdered

• Fled the country

When Henry II spoke of the insult of being excommunicated from the Church, his knights...

• Left his service to follow Thomas Becket

• Forced Thomas Becket to leave the city

• Found Thomas Becket and murdered him in a church

• Took control of the Church in England