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Chapter 5
The Decline of Feuda
Question | Answer |
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Why was Thomas Becket killed? | He sided with the Church against the king. |
Which of these was a reform made by King Henry II of England? | Trials were held before a royal judge. |
What was the purpose of Magna Carta? | to protect the rights of nobles |
Habeas corpus means that people cannot be held indefinitely in jail unless | a court consents. |
What action by an English king gave ordinary people a voice in government? | calling the Model Parliament |
How did political changes in England weaken feudalism? | Nobles lost power to the king or common people. |
What was one human activity that contributed to the spread of the bubonic plague? | trading with Asia |
How did the plague make life harder for Jews in Europe? | They were often blamed for the disease. |
The event of 1164 led to conflict between King Henry II and | the Roman Catholic Church. |
Which of these events took place during the Hundred Years' War? | Bubonic plague reached Europe. |
What is one reason why the battle in 1429 had a different outcome from the battle in 1346? | Joan of Arc led the French. |
How did the plague increase the power of the common people? | It created a shortage of workers. |
What technological advantage helped the English win many early battles of the Hundred Years' War? | the longbow |
Which development in the Hundred Years' War was partly a response to Joan of Arc? | stronger national identity |
How did the Hundred Years' War contribute to the decline of feudalism? | Hiring soldiers made monarchs less dependent on vassals. |
According to Magna Carta, someone could not be tried for a crime unless there were | witnesses (or credible witnesses) |