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The Power of Kings
Term | Definition |
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Model Parliament | a council of lords, clergy and common people that advised the English King on government matters |
Magna Carta | the Great Charter that limited the King's power |
nation | a community of people that shares territory and a governemnt |
Hundred Years' War | a series of conflicts between England and France, 1337-1453 |
What is one topic kings and popes argued over? | who should be made bishop |
Why did medieval kings become more powerful during the 1200s? | they used money paid by townspeople to hire armies |
Who conquered England? | William of Normandy |
What right did English nobles gain in 1215? | the right to vote on their own taxes |
Where did the French defeat the English during the Hundred Years' War? | Orleans |