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The Plantagenet Kings of England

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Henry II
a descendant of William the Conqueror
Plantagenet
a line of kings
common law
laws common to all English men
Richard I (Lion Hearted)
descendant of Henry II, known for love of Crusades
Robin Hood
from legends, infamous outlaw of Sherwood Forest
King John
a very disliked king because of his hateful and cruel heart
Philip II
used King John's behavior as an excuse to take more than half the king's land in mainland Europe
1215
a group of English noblemen and clergy met King John on the meadow of Runnymede
Magna Carta (Great Charter)
the ancient rights and privileges of the people were clearly defined
Henry III
became king of England in 1216
Simon de Montfort
leader of the rebels
Edward I
Henry III's son, came to the throne in 1272
Model Parliament
representative government became a regular feature of English government
Hundred Years' War
lasted from 1337 to 1453 with interuptions, between the English and French, battles were fought at Crecy, Poiters, and agincourt
Joan of Arc
a peasant girl who claimed to hear heavenly voices to lead the French army into battle
Calais
the only land that England didn't loose to France
Henry, duke of Lancaster
leader of the Lancasters
Henry IV
became king in place of Richard
Richard, duke of York
most powerful man in England at the time, leader of the Yorks
War of the Roses
the war between the Lancasters and Yorks
Battle of Bosworth Field
ended the War of the Roses in 1485
Henry Tudor
defeated Richard III and became Henry VII, the first Tudor king of England
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