The early life of Henry II

Question 1

What was the name of the land given out in return for loyalty and military service?

Answer 1

Fiefdoms

Question 2

What were written laws called that were sent out to ensure royal authority?

Answer 2

Royal Mint

Question 3

Under whose reign was there the “anarchy”?

Answer 3

Stephen

Question 4

What was the name of Henry II’s mother?

Answer 4

Matilda

Question 5

What could tenants in chiefs pay instead of providing military service?

Answer 5

Scutage

Question 6

What was the name of king Stephen’s heir?

Answer 6

Eustace

Question 7

What were the names of Henry’s sons?

Answer 7

• Henry
• John
• Geoffrey
• Richard
• William

Question 8

Where did Henry II come from?

Answer 8

Anjou

Question 9

Who was the head of the catholic church?

Answer 9

The pope

Question 10

When was Henry II born?

Answer 10

5th March 1133

Question 11

Where was Henry II born?

Answer 11

Le Mans, France

Question 12

Who was Henry II’s father?

Answer 12

Geoffrey Plantagenet, Count of Anjou

Question 13

Who was Henry II’s mother?

Answer 13

Matilda

Question 14

Who was Matilda appointed heir by?

Answer 14

Henry I

Question 15

When did Stephen take the throne?

Answer 15

December 1135

Question 16

Why did the nobels support Stephen instead of Matilda?

Answer 16

They desired a weak leader

Question 17

When did Matilda start the civil war?

Answer 17

1139

Question 18

When did Henry II come to England?

Answer 18

1142

Question 19

What did Henry II do in 1147 and 1149?

Answer 19

He attempted to help his mother’s efforts in the civil war

Question 20

What did the treaty of Wallingford ensure?

Answer 20

That Henry would get the crown after Stephen