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WHPN CH 10 Sec 4
History
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Shires | Districts in Kingdoms of Anglo-Saxson English |
| Magna Carta | Great Charter signed by King John protecting liberties of the English Noblity, the basis for liberties for all people |
| Common Law | Law codes based on Judges desisions |
| Alfred the Great | Greatest Anglo-Saxson King |
| Edward the Confessor | Part Anglo-Saxson and part viking King |
| William the Conqueror | Norman Duke who claimed the British throne & defeated the Anglo-Saxson King at Hastings |
| Thomas Becket | The Archbishop of Canterbury who quarreled with Henry II of England |
| After the brutal murder of Thomas Becket what was done to honor him? | He was made a Saint |
| The murder of Thomas Becket made him a Martyr and caused what to be rescinded? | The Constitiution of Clarendon |
| What were the Consitutions of Clarendon | Laws to try the clergy in Secular Courts |
| Simon de Montfort | Leader of nobles revolt in England against Henry III |
| Where is Canterbury located? | A town in south-eastern England |
| What was Hastings? | A battle in south eastern England |
| What contributions did the Anglo-Saxsons and the nNormans make to England? | They established Small kingdoms and Drove out the Vikings |
| How did Parlament and the common law develop in England? | The Magna Carta was intoduced, Exchequer was established, Royal courts were strengthened and the Jury system was developed |
| How were the Capetian Kings able to increase there power? | The Capitians in France gained territory, developed a Strong Central Government and Increased Tax Revenues. |
| After which Germanic tribe did southeastern Britain get the name"Englant"? | Angles |
| what Anglo-Saxon ruler finally drove the Danes out of England? | Edward the Confessor |
| William the Conqueror had little trouble ruling England because the Saxons readily adopted the language, customs, and ideas of the Normans, T/F? | False |
| This book, compiled by William the Conqueror's commissioners, depicts an accurate protrayal of England in the 1000's? | The Domesday Book |
| Henry II of England established the grand jury and circuit judge system to provide better local justice, T/F? | True |
| Henry II's attempt to increase royal authority by reducing that of the church led to a dispute with the Archbishop of Canterbury. What was the archbishop's name? | Thomas Becket |
| What document did the English nobility force King John to sigm in 1215? | Magna Carta |
| Name the two houses of the English Parliament? | House of Lords and House of Commons |
| Hugh Capet ruled most of what is today France and was selected king when Charlemagne's last heir died? T/F | False |
| The Capetian Kings continually had to resis the English who controlled large ections of French territory, particularly in Aquitaine and Gascony? | True |