Norman kingdom and Angevin empire Flashcards
(17 cards)
Why was there are rush to the throne in 1066
-after Cnuts son died, H…, Edward came to the throne (… child)
-he had no … so when he … lots of contenders wanted c…
-after Cnuts son died, Harthacnut, Edward came to the throne (Emma’s child)
-he had no children so when he died lots of contenders wanted control
Who wanted to be king in 1066
-William D… of …
—>claimed E… and and Godwinson agreed he should take the t…
-H… G…
—>most p… man in …
—>w… supported his claim
-H… H…
—> Viking ruler of D…
—>believed as … had conquered for many years that he should be …
-William Duke of Normandy
—>claimed Edward and and Godwinson agreed her should take the throne
-Harold Godwinson
—>most powerful man in England
—>witan supported his claim
-Harald Hadrada
—> Viking ruler of Denmark
—>believed as Vikings had conquered for many years that he should be king
Who got to be king after Edward’s death in 1066
-the w… elected H… Godwinson as king
-Harald and W… planned to i… to take the throne
-the witan elected Harold Godwinson as king
-Harald and William planned to invade to take the throne
Attacks against Harold Godwinson
September …:
-king … beat … at the battle of … bridge
O… 1066:
-William … of Normandy beat king …
-he was … king on … Day
September 1066:
-king Harold beat hadrada at the battle of Stamford bridge
October 1066:
-William Duke of Normandy beat king Harold
-he was crown king on Christmas Day
How did William Duke of Normandy control the english
-he gave … land in return for l… and support
-each Norman b… and lord had his own k… and soldiers to keep the p…
-gave s… top jobs in the …
-encouraged n… barons to build c… to control the whole of e…
-he gave Normans land in return for loyalty and support
-each Norman baron and lord had his own knights and soldiers to keep the peace
-gave supporters top jobs in the Church
-encouraged norman barons to build castles to control the whole of England
Was William always in England
No, he spent … of his time in … to secure his control and p… in Normandy, leaving e… to be looked after by his b… and l…
No, he spent half of his time in France to secure his control and power in Normandy, leaving England to be looked after by his barons and lords
How did England change under the Norman’s
-french c… were i…
-French became the l… of those in p…
-Norman’s build h… or new c…, cathedrals and m…
-french customs were introduced
-French became the language of those in power
-Norman’s build hundreds or new churches, cathedrals and monasteries
Who claimed the throne after William duke of Normandy
-it passed through his sons to Henry I of England
What happened when Henry I died
-he wanted his daughter M… to rule when he d…, so he m… her to a powerful F… lord, Geoffrey of A…
-when he died a powerful n…, Stephen, s… the throne
-for the next … years there were lots of b…
-in 115.. Matilda agreed that H…, her son, would become … when … died
-115.. Stephen … and her son become King Henry … of …
-he wanted his daughter Matilda to rule when he died, so he marries her to a powerful French lord, Geoffrey of Anjou
-when he died a powerful noble, Stephen, seized the throne
-for the next 19 years there were lots of battles
-in 1153 Matilda agreed that Henry, her son, would become king when Stephen died
-1154 Stephen died and her son become King Henry II of England
Who were referred to as the “Angevins”
Henry II and his brothers
Henry II’s empire
-king of E…
-Duke of N…
-count of A…
-count of M…
-king of England
-Duke of Normandy
-count of Anjou
-count of Maine
Invasion of Ireland 1166
-“king” D… of Leinster in Ireland asked … II for help against another I… “king”
-Henry sent over an a…, but the knights and b… who went over used it as an o… to s… the land for t…
-“king” Dermot of Leinster in Ireland asked Henry II for help against another Irish “king”
-Henry sent over an army, but the knights and barons who went over used it as an opportunity to seize the land for themselves
Decline of the Angevin empire
-after Henry II’s d… in 118.., R… I became king and spent a long p… of his reign in F… or on c…
—>he lost l… in France to King P… II
-when Richard died J… became king in 119.., he lost remaining F… land and only held onto G…
—>he became know as “… sword” because of his poor m… reputation
-after Henry II’s death in 1189, Richard I became king and spent a long period of his reign in France or on crusades
—>he lost land in France to King Phillip II
-when Richard died John became king in 1199, he lost remaining French land and only held onto Gascony
—>he became know as “soft sword” because of his poor military reputation
What territories did John lose in the Angevin empire
-B…
-A…
-N…
-M…
-Brittany
-Anjou
-Normandy
-Maine
How did the Angevin empire come to an end
-John died in 121.. and with the loss of A… and many other French l… this marked the end of the … Empire
-John died in 1216 and with the loss of Anjou and many other French lands this marked the end of the Angevin Empire
Angry barons
-Johns poor b… record meant that the empire was r… to only G…
-people in England had to pay high t… to pay for attempted i… to get French … back
-John did not l… to the b…
-the barons raised an a… and occupied L…, John needed their s… to agreed to their d…
-he signs … Carta in 121.., promising to respect the r… of the barons and stop unfair …
-Johns poor battle record meant that the empire was reduced to only Gascony
-people in England had to pay high taxes to pay for attempted invasions to get French land back
-John did not listen to the barons
-the barons raised an army and occupied London, John needed their support to agreed to their demands
-he signs Magna Carta in 1215, promising to respect the rights of the barons and stop unfair taxes
Summary of the Norman kingdom and Angevin empire
-king E… died in 106.., opening up the throne to three c…
-after the battle of H…, William d… of Normandy was crowned king of …
-england remained a territory in the N… empire
-Henry … expanded the e…
-Henry’s s… son became king J… and lost all French t… except G…, marking the end of the A… empire
-king Edward died in 1066, opening up the throne to three claimants
-after the battle of Hastings, William Duke of Normandy was crowned king of England
-england remained a territory in the Norman empire
-Henry II expanded the empire
-Henry’s second son became king John and lost all French territories except Gascony, marking the end of the Angevin empire
