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Unit 8 - Middle Ages
The Middle Ages -The Development of England & the Development of France
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1. How was England's government evolving? | The English government was evolving as the English king's goal was to hold and add to their French lands and strengthen their own power over the nobles and the Church. |
| 2. What was one problem that happened under King John's rule? | One problem that occurred under King John's rule was that he was cruel to his subjects and tried to squeeze money out of them. |
| 3. What was the result of King John's rule? | As the result of King John's rule, his nobles forced John to sign the Magna Carta to guaranteed certain basic political rights. |
| 4. What is the model parliament? | The model parliament is a parliament or legislative group of commoners, or non-nobles, as well as lords which served as a model for later kings. |
| 5. How did France become a separate kingdom? | France became a separate kingdom through the power of the king which slowly spread outward from France, where the growth of royal power would unite France. |
| 6. How did Phillip 2 expand his power? | Phillip 2 expanded his power through establishing bailiffs, that were sent from Paris to every district in the kingdom to preside over the king’s courts and to collect the king’s taxes. |
| 7. How was democracy beginning to form again? | Democracy began forming once again through the creation of common law and court systems was a first step toward increased central government power. |