Tutorial 5- Kingship and community in 15th Century Britain

Question 1

after 1200, what was the characteristic of England?

Answer 1

more inward looking and dissonant

Question 2

why was it more inward looking?

Answer 2

crusading weakening as muslims reclaimed Jerusalem, king John had lost a lot of French lands c.120

Question 3

characteristics of Henry iii?

Answer 3

not a soldierly king. his half hearted campaigns in France were unsuccessful in regaining lands lost by king John

Question 4

king johns reign?

Answer 4

baronial revolt led to the magna Carter
unhappy with his fiscal policies and treatment of nobles
neither side complied with Magna Carta= civil war
good administrator but petty, spiteful and cruel

Question 5

sources?

Answer 5

magna carta 1215 (john's reign) 
inauguration of Alexander iii
provisions of Oxford 1258 (Henry iii's reign)
treaty of Perth 1266 (Alex iii's reign)
treaty of Birgham 1290 (guardians)
gesta analiza (Alex ii)

Question 6

Magna Carta 1215

Answer 6

English church shall be free and have its rights undiminished
prosecution for barons from illegal imprisonment, access to swift justice and limitations on feudal payments to the crown
drafted by archbishop of Canterbury

Question 7

inauguration of alexandrite iii

Answer 7

made king at ag 7, Walter Comyn dominated early years of his reign .
Solomon ceremony, honourably attired, recited genealogy of the king

Question 8

3 notable things of Alex iii’s reign

Answer 8

• ridding western isles of northern influence
• make one soctitsh family so powerful taht they would be a rival to future king’s influence
• sudden death = succession crisis

Question 9

the provisions of Oxford 1258

Answer 9

imposed on Henry III, expression of grivances that shed light on subsequent relations between English sovereigns and subjects. growing expectations of what a good king is.
3 parliaments year must be held

Question 10

treaty of Perth 1266

Answer 10

Alex iii getting back the lands in the west, remain in peace or go home

Question 11

treaty of birgham 1290

Answer 11

reinforcing the treaty of salisbury
arranging marriage of Margaret made of Norway to king Edward of Englands son. also protecting scotland and her land and people

Question 12

gesta annalia

Answer 12

probably composed at st Andrews, chronicle shows struggles in north of country .
1222- bishop of caithness claimed tithes and church rights so he got savagely killed. Alex ii heard of this and marched north and punished the earl and took his land.