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________ is the island group that the United Kingdom is on: the British Isles
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_________ was considered one of England's worst kings and was forced to sign the ___________: King John; Magna Carta
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__________ tried to tax the clergy so __________ protests and is arrested: Philip IV; Pope Boniface VII
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__________ was the youngest son of William the Conqueror: Henry I
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___________ led a revolt against Henry III in 1260, and involved the Middle Classes to benefit his cause: Simon de Montfort
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After King Canute's sons couldn't hold it together, the Anglo-Saxson nobles selected ________ as the new king: Edward the Confessor
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After none of Philip's 3 sons produced heir's who came to power?: Valois
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Alfred establishes the ________ which was a history of England for the next 250 years: Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
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Brother in law of Ed: Harold of Wessex
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Current prime minister of the U.K: Gordon Brown
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Decisions by the courts collected and used as basis for future verdicts is a definition for what word?: Common Law
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Describe the Battle of Hastings.: Harald the Dane attacks Harold of Wessex. Harald the Dane dies in battle against Harold of Wessex. William of Normandy defeats Harold of Wessex.
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Edward the Confessor was 1/2 _________ and 1/2 _________ and rebuilt _________: Anglo-Saxon; Norman; Westminster Abbey
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Edward's Cousin, promised the throne by edward before he died, gains pope's support.: Duke William of Normandy
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England was divided into 3 kingdoms what were their names?: Northumbria, Mercia, and Wessex
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half anglo saxon and half normandy, chosen by anglo saxon nobles to be king, dies without children: Edward the confessor
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Harald was only one of two English kings to ever _________: die in battle
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Henry II replaces trial by ordeal and battle with __ member juries called _______ juries: 12; petite
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How does King William I modify feudalism?: All vassals must swear allegiance to king, eliminating lesser-lords
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How many people were in a Grand jury?: 24
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How many sons did Edward the Confessor leave?: 0
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In 1016 ________ was the Vikings king in control of England, Denmark, Norway, and parts of Sweden: King Canute I
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King Edward I divided the king's courts into 3 parts. What were they?: Court of Exchequer, Court of Common Pleas, Court of the King's Bench
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Kingdoms were divided into _______ ruled by ______.: shires; shire-reeves
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Land of the Angles: England
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Reinforces his army against the Danes, Biggest problem was the danes, eventually sign Peace of Danelaw: Alfred the Great
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Relative to king canute: Harald the Dane
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Signed by King John in 1215, created because king john became too powerful, creates due process, states that the law was supreme authority.: Magna Carta
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The _______ is a 230 foot long, 20 inch high, piece of embroidered tapestry depicting the Norman invasion: Bayeux Tapestry
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The __________ was created by William I to keep track of all people, property, etc. for tax purposes: Domesday book
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The __________ was the highest of royal courts and became a supreme court for all purposes: Parliament of Paris
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The government spoke in what language? (After King William I): French
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The government wrote in what language?: Latin
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The last time England gets successfully invaded? (year): 1066
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This was a long sheet of cloth that represents the events that led up until 1066, made by William's wife Matilda: Bayeux Tapestry
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Thomas Becket was the ___________: Archbishop of Canterbury
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True or False: Edward the Confessor was not a direct descendant to Alfred the Great: False
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What advantages did Duke William of Normandy have to claiming the thrown? (Essay question...): Support of Pope, Edward's cousin, formally named successor
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What advantages did Harald the Dane have to claiming the throne? (Essay question...): Support of Danes
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What advantages did Harold Godwinson have to claiming the thrown? (Essay question...): Earl of Wessex, Anglo-Saxon nobles supported him, Edward's brother-in-law, and deathbed request by Edward
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What did Henry II do concerning his army?: Allowed nobles to pay a fee to not fight so he could hire mercenaries
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What disease did all kingdoms suffer from?: Bad heir disease
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What does King Henry II do to try to gain control over the church?: Lay investiture-Appoints Thomas Becket to try to get an inside man to change Canon Law
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What does King William I do if a Anglo-Saxon noble is causing trouble?: He kicks them off their fief and puts a Norman knight there instead
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What does King William I do to the fiefs?: He splits up the Anglo-Saxon nobles and puts Normans in between them
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What four countries make up Great Britain?: England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland
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What happened when the successors of Alfred the Great were bad heirs?: Danish resurgence
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What happens to Thomas Becket?: He is killed by four knights of King Henry II who think they are doing a good thing
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What is another name for a group of islands?: archipelago
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What is King Alfred's solution to eliminating the Danes? (Describe in detail): First, he paid them money to have peace. For the next five years he builds up and army. Then, he attacks them, and they fight for ten years. Finally, He allows them to stay in the general area of Mercia, as long as they stay out of Wessex. The area of Mercia later becomes Danelaw
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What is the census in modern day used for?: Representation in the House of Representatives
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What is the official name of Great Britain?: The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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What is the specific word for what we use a census for today.: Reapportionment
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What people were originally in the land of Britain?: Celts
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What small area did Hugh Capet rule?: Ile-de-France
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What three tribes came to conquer Britain in the beginning?: Angles, Saxons, and Jutes
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What two houses emerged?: House of Lords and House of Commons
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What two influences came about after the Magna Carta?: Parliament; Common Law
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What two juries did King Henry II create?: Petite and Grand
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What was Britain known as at the time?: Britania
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What were the accomplishments of Alfred the Great?: Establishes schools, translates Latin texts into Anglo-Saxon, keeps written record (Anglo-Saxon Chronicle)
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What were the accomplishments of King Henry I?: Creates department of Exchequer, creates king's court with traveling judges, creates a sense of nationalism
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What were the accomplishments of King Henry II?: Creates king's army (nobles paid king so he could hire mercenaries), creates judicial circuits
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What were the accomplishments of King William I?: King held supreme power, scattered fiefs, replaced Anglo-Saxon vassals with Norman knights and nobles, Domesday book
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What year did William invade England and cross the English Channel?: 1066
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Where does the name England come from?: land of the Angles
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Where was King William I from?: Normandy
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Which Capetian king took back land owned in France by the English?: Philip II
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Which Frankish king can be considered a contemporary of King Alfred?: Charlemagne
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Which two men attempt to claim the throne after Edward the Confessor?: Harold Godwinson and William of Normandy
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Who begins the Capetian line?: Hugh Capet
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Who comes to power when the Danes are once again kicked out?: Edward the Confessor
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Who had Eleanor of Aquitaine previously been married to?: King Louis VII
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Who is considered one of England's greatest kings?: King Edward I
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Who is the current queen of England? (Must know what number also): Queen Elizabeth II
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Who was Henry II married to and how many children did they have?: Eleanor of Aquitaine; 8
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Who was king after Edward the Confessor? (For a short time): Harold Godwinson
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Who was the king of Wessex who wanted to eliminate the Vikings from England?: Alfred the Great
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Who was the next to last Anglo-Saxson king?: Edward the Confessor
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Why was the Battle of Hastings significant?: It was the last successful invasion of England
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Why was the Bayeux Tapestry unique?: It was 230 ft. long and 20 in. tall
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Why were people angry when King William I came to rule?: He spoke French and was Norman
