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Global Sec 1 :) :)
This covers all the important terms, people, events, and questions related Sec 1
| Term/Question | Definition/Answer |
|---|---|
| Doomesday Book | a census taken by William in 1086, for the purpose of collecting taxes |
| common law | a legal system that was in effect of all of in England and was the decisions of the royal court became the foundation for this |
| jury | group of men sworn to speak the truth, influenced the Trial & Grand Juries |
| Thomas Becket | opposed Henry's effort to extend royal power, archbishop of Canterbury; murdered in his oyn cathedral. therefore being canonized as saint |
| Magna Carta | long list of feudal rights that John was forced to sign |
| Model Parliament | (ENGLAND) helped unify England, a ruling body |
| Saint Louis | most admired French ruler, got throne in 1226 |
| Estates General | (FRANCE) a ruling body made up of all three classes: clergy, nobles, and townspeople |
| For what purpose did English kings use the Doomesday Book? | taxing their people |
| What did Henry II do to broaden the system of royal justice? | created common law |
| What was the framework for England's legislature set up by the Model Parlaiment? | "power of the purse" ... "taxation without representation" ... no approval for new taxes unless monarch met certain demands |
| What did Saint Louis do during his reign as king of France? | set up the Estates General, outlawed private wars, ended serfdom, expanded royal courts, persecuted people & held crusades |