History Flashcards
(17 cards)
What border separates Scotland and England and runs for 96 miles?
Anglo-Scottish border.
Where does the Anglo-Scottish border run between?
Between Marshall Meadows Bay on the east coast and the Solway Firth in the west.
What country does Ba’green belong to? Where is it located?
Belongs to Scotland but is located in England.
What happens in Ba’green every New Year?
Men of Wark plays men of Coldstream in a game of football.
Which team won the field permanently?
Coldstream.
What are Border Reivers?
Dangerous family groups who were a problem throughout the Medieval and Tudor ages.
What did the rulers of the time try to do and stop them?
They sent out wardens to apply some laws and give out punishments to wrongdoers although they weren’t very successful.
Why did March Wardens not work?
-They often reived themselves
-They might agree with some raides
-They showed favour to their own families
What was the Hot Trod?
-If someone was raided they could (within 6 days), call another raid to get back their stolen goods
-Houd + Horne - make loud noises to get everyone to join
-Carry a burning price of turf on a spear to announce a raid
-Sleuth Hound (“slew dogge”) to follow the raiders’ tracks
-Any person meeting the counter raid had to join and offer help, if not, they were thought o be on the raiders side and were punished
When and where did the Battle of Flodden take place?
On the 9th of September 1513, near Brixton, Northumberland.
Largest battle between England and Scotland.
How many troops did Scotland have and kill?
-30,000 troops
-5,000 to 14,000 killed
-James IV killed
How many troops did England have and kill?
-26,000 troops
-1,500 killed
Where were the Scottish troops positioned? Why was this effective or not effective?
-Troops were positioned at the top of Flodden hill.
-This was effective because they could see their enemies coming from far away and it’s easier running downhill with heavy weapons than uphill.
Where were the English troops positioned? Why was this effective or not effective?
-Troops were positioned at the bottom of Flodden hill.
-This wasn’t very effective as they could be seen coming from far away and it is harder running uphill with heavy weapons than downhill
What was the Treaty or Perpetual Peace?
-Neither King or his successors should make war against each other
-If a King broke the treaty, they where punished by the Pope
What was the Union of the Crowns?
After Queen Elizabeth I’s death in 1603, the crown passed onto her cousin, King James VI, as she had not children. When King James VI came down to England he got an idea for the two countries to be united under one king, him.
Why is history important to learn?
-Critical thinking
-Problem solving
-Diseases (Malaria, Spanish Influenza, Plague of Justinian)
-Understanding events (how they made the world as it is today)
-Understanding culture
