KR&KJ

Question 1

Feudal System

Answer 1

How England was organised in Medieval times. The King owned the land and it was subdivided to lesser groups in society.

Question 2

Angevin Empire

Answer 2

The territory that King Richard I and King John enjoyed due to their mother and marriages. It was land in England, Normandy and territory to the south of Normandy.

Question 3

A Crusade

Answer 3

A Holy journey sponsored by the Pope, carried out to crush enemies of Christianity in the Holy Land. Throughout Medieval times.

Question 4

The Holy Land

Answer 4

The Holy Land was Jerusalem, a place of central importance to Christianity, Judaism and Islam.

Question 5

Normandy

Answer 5

and in the north of modern day France that belonged to the Kings of England. John lost control of this territory.

Question 6

The Pope

Answer 6

The head of the Catholic Christian Church. In Medieval times he had power equal to any King of the country and demanded loyalty.

Question 7

Interdict

Answer 7

A ban on Church festivities; for example attending Sunday services or burying loved ones in a Churchyard.

Question 8

Excommunication

Answer 8

Getting kicked out of the Catholic Church. In Medieval times, this made you an enemy of God, punishable by death or war. Excommunications were very severe punishments handed out by the Pope.

Question 9

Magna Carta

Answer 9

A document that guaranteed certain rights that the Barons/Lords of England made King John sign in 1215.
John would seek their advice when making his decisions to do with the government of the country and that people would receive a fair trial and not just be victims of John’s “arbitrary power”

Question 10

William Marshall, Lord Protector

Answer 10

He was protector of the young King who took over after John’s death in 1216. He did a number of things to end the war between supporters of Prince Louis and supporters of Prince John, which finally ended after the Battle of Lincoln in 1217.

Question 11

1187

Answer 11

Richard agreed to go on the 3rd Crusade.

Question 12

1189

Answer 12

Richard was crowned King of England and left for the Crusade three months late

Question 13

1192

Answer 13

Richard failed to capture Jerusalem and was kidnapped on his way back. A ransom was paid to release him

Question 14

1199

Answer 14

By 1199, Richard had gained back land in Normandy his Uncle Philip of France had stolen. He died this year.

Question 15

1200

Answer 15

John divorced his wife to marry Isabella of Angouleme. This inspired an attack on his territory in Normandy.

Question 16

1204

Answer 16

By 1204, John had lost a series of battles and most of his land in France. He was raising lots of taxes in England.

Question 17

1205

Answer 17

John began a falling out with the Pope. The Pope would eventually use an interdict against England and excommunicate John

Question 18

1215

Answer 18

John was a refusing to cooperate with his Lords, so they rebelled against him. They forced him to sign Magna Carta.

Question 19

1216

Answer 19

John died during a Civil War between his supporters and supporters of Prince Louis who had been invited to become King of England by the Barons.