Key dates

Question 1

When was the murder of Thomas Becket?

Answer 1

29th December 1170

Question 2

When was the date that Simon De Montfort invited the Commons to Parliament?

Answer 2

1264

Question 3

When was Magna Carter?

Answer 3

1215

Question 4

When was the date of Genghis Khan and the founding of the Mongol Empire?

Answer 4

1206

Question 5

When was the Peasants’ revolt?

Answer 5

1381

Question 6

When was the Norman Conquest of England?

Answer 6

1066

Question 7

When was the Norman Conquest of Sicily?

Answer 7

1061-1091

Question 8

When was the black death?

Answer 8

Start=1346 (1347-8 in Engand)

Question 9

When was the death of King William l?

Answer 9

1087

Question 10

When was the domesday book?

Answer 10

1086

Question 11

When was the time that Henry ll performed public penance?

Answer 11

1174

Question 12

When was the Great Schism?

Answer 12

1054

Question 13

When was the battle of hastings?

Answer 13

1066

Question 14

When did the Song Dynasty rule China?

Answer 14

960-1279

Question 15

When did Solomonid Dynasty rule Ethiopia?

Answer 15

1270-1974

Question 16

When was Thomas Becket born?

Answer 16

1120

Question 17

What happened in 1154?

Answer 17

Henry ll is crowned king of England

Question 18

What happened in 1155?

Answer 18

Becket is appointed Henry ll’s Chancellor.

Question 19

What happened in 1162?

Answer 19

Thomas Becket is made Archbishop of Canterbury

Question 20

What happened in 1164?

Answer 20

Becket’s relationship with Henry ll breaks down over issues of Church independence. He goes into exile in France.

Question 21

What happened in 1170?

Answer 21

As he is about to return to England,Becket excommunicates 3 leading bishops. Henry is furious!