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The Middle Ages Flashcards

1
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Agincourt is fought by which King?

A

Henry V

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2
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Why is Agincourt particularly notable?

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The English won despite being very outnumbered.

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3
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Who annexed Wales, with what legislation?

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  • Edward I
  • Statute of Rhuddlan
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4
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When Welsh rebellions fully defeated?

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15th century

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5
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True or false: England conquered Scotland in the Middle Ages

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False

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6
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Q1: Who led Scotland against the English in the Middle Ages?

Q2: Did they succeed or fail?

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  • Robert the Bruce
  • He succeeded
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Why did the English first go to Ireland in the Middle Ages?

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To support the Irish king

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8
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Where did English settlers live in Ireland?

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“The Pale”, near Dublin

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9
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In the Middle Ages, some Irish Lords began to _______ the English king

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Accept the authority of

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10
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What percent of people in England died in the Black Death?

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1/3

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11
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Which new economic groups developed because of the Black Death?

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  • The Gentry (other landowners)
  • The middle classes (in cities)
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12
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Before the Black Death, what did people give the king in exchange for land?

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People to fight in wars

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13
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Because of the smaller population, _______ were needed less after the Black Death

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Cereal crops

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14
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Due to the Black Death, there was a shortage of _______ and people wanted ________

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  • Labour
  • Higher wages
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15
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When were English laws and language introduced into Wales?

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After the last of the Welsh rebellions in the 15th century

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16
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What did nobles have King John do?

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Sign the Magna Carta

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17
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What does the Magna Carta mean the King must do?

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  • Even the King must be subject to the law
  • The King cannot raise taxes w/o permission of the nobles
  • The king cannot make or change laws w/o permission of the nobles
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18
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The Magna Carta ______ the King’s power.

A

Restricted

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19
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The ______ ______ gave more power to the nobles in the Middle Ages

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Magna Carta

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20
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After the Magna Carta, in England ______ were called in England for the king to _______ w/ nobles, particularly when he ________

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  • Parliaments
  • Consult
  • Raise money
21
Q

Unlike England, In Scotland, laws are ______ which means ________

A
  • Codified
  • Written down
22
Q

What are 2 words with origins in Norman French?

A
  • Park
  • Beauty
23
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What are 3 words with origins in the Anglo-Saxon language?

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  • Apple
  • Cow
  • Summer
24
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What are 2 similar words are from the languages of Norman French and Anglo-Saxon

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  • Ask (Anglo-Saxon)
  • Demand (French)
25
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Who developed common law for England in the Middle Ages?

A

Judges

26
Q

By the year _____, the English Language was used in _______ and in _______

A
  • 1400
  • Parliament
  • Royal Court
27
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  • What was an important battle between Scotland and England in the Middle Ages?
  • What person led the winning side?
A
  • The Battle of Bannockburn
  • Robert the Bruce for Scotland
28
Q
  • When did the Scots language begin to form?
  • What other language was also spoken in Scotland?
A
  • 1400s/Middle Ages
  • Gaelic
29
Q
  • Who is a Middle Ages poet who wrote in Scots Language?
  • What is the name of one of his famous poems?
  • What is that poem about?
A
  • John Barbour
  • “The Bruce”
  • The Battle of Bannockburn
30
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What is an important battle in the Hundred Years War?

A

Agincourt

31
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In the Middle Ages, who made up:

  • The House of Lords
  • The House of Commons
A
  • Aristocracy, Wealthy landowners, and CoE bishops
  • Knights (who were often smaller landowners) and wealthy people from towns and cities
32
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True or false - the House of Commons was was elected in the Middle Ages.

A

True (albeit by a very small number of people)

33
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  • Which UK country in the Middle Ages had its own version of government akin to parliament?
  • What was it called?
  • Who was it comprised of?
A
  • Scotland
  • The 3 estates
  • Lords, Commons, Clergy
34
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Who is the first printer person to use a printing press in England?

What literary work was one of the first things they printed?

A
  • William Caxton
  • The Canterbury Tales
35
Q

What Battle ends The War of the Roses?

A

Battle of Bosworth Field

36
Q

Who fought who in The War of the Roses?

What were their symbols?

A
  • House of Lancaster: Red Rose
  • House of York: White Rose
37
Q

Which side’s leader wins The War of the Roses?

Who loses?

What are their names?

A
  • Winner: Henry Tudor, House of Lancaster
  • Loser: Richard III, House of York
38
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  • Who is the King after The War of the Roses?
  • He is the first king to do what?
A
  • Henry VII (the 7th), formerly Henry Tudor
  • The First king of the house of Tudor
39
Q

What is the symbol of The House of Tudor?

A
  • A red and white rose
40
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  • Who gets married after the War of the Roses?
  • Who is the bride related to?
  • Why do they marry each other?
A
  • Henry VII Marries Elizabeth of York
  • She is cousin to Richard III
  • to show the families are now united as allies
41
Q

Where is an important window of stained glass from the Middle Ages located?

A

York Minster

42
Q

What is a reason castles were built?

A

Defence

43
Q

What are two major castles still in use?

A
  • Windsor Castle
  • Edinburgh Castle
44
Q

Who was Edward VI?

Which book did he establish?

A
  • Henry VIII’s son
  • Book of Common Prayer
45
Q

After the reformation, the monarch decided these two major religious decisions.

A
  • Appoints the Bishops
  • Decides how people are to worship
46
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  • Which group is the very beginnings of Parliament?
  • Who was in it?
  • When was it taking place?
A
  • The King’s Council of Advisers
  • Important noblemen and church leaders
  • Before the Magna Carta
47
Q

In the Middle Ages, the principle that the judges are _________ began to form

A

Independent of the government

48
Q

In the _____ century, Protestantism began to gradually gain strength in these 3 countries

A
  • 16th
  • Scotland, England, and Wales
49
Q

What violence happened in Ireland during the Reign of Henry VIII against England?

Why?

Who in Ireland lead these actions?

A

Brutal fighting due to:

  • English efforts to impose/force Protestantism
  • Attempts by English to change laws on inheritance of land
  • Led by the Chieftains

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