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35 Cards in this Set
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Northumbria
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northern district of england
early division made by anglo-saxons |
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Mercia
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central district of england
early division made by anglo-saxons |
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Wessex
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southern district of england
early division made by anglo-saxons |
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Shires
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smaller divisions within northumbria, mercia and wessex
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Shire-reeves
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head of each shire
basis for modern day "sherrif" |
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Vikings (Danes)
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called danes by english
barbarian raiders from the north ravaged north western europe |
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Alfred the Great
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took throne 871
fought danes for 10 years took back wessex and parts of northumbria and mercia |
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Danelaw
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region in england controlled by danes
granted after Alf. the great fought them back |
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King Canute Of Denmark
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1016 danish ruler controlled all of england
ruled wisely, sons did not |
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Edward the Confessor
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angloo-saxon king
died childless, half norman and half anglo-saxon led to dispute over successor |
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Duke William of Normandy (aka the Conquerer)
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claimed throne after edward the confessor died
defeated anglo-saxon harold in the battle of hastings, took throne brought feudalism to england from france, altered it for stronger central gov't |
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Harold of Wessex
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anglo-saxon successor to edward the confessor
killed at hastings, lost throne to william the conquerer |
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1066
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battle of hastings, william the conquerer beat harold of wessex
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Domesday Book
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information about local wealth, used by william the conquerer to determine taxes
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Henry I
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made exchequer to handle finances
used traveling judges to spread his law, weakened feudal lords |
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Henry II
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let nobles pay tax instead of fight, he used the money to hire personally loyal mercenaries
established circuit for traveling judges closely monitored exchequer challenged church courts by adding his own royal court |
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Exchequer
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branch of gov't designed to handle finances
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Archbishop Thomas Becket of Canterbury
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opposed henry II's decision to undermine church courts
murdered by henry II's knights forced henry II to leave the church alone under threat of excommunication |
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King John
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angered nobles with unfair taxes
1215 forced to sign the magna carter |
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1215
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Magna Carta signed
protected rights of nobles and everyday people set precedents and ideals for democracy, rule of law, universal rights, etc. |
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Henry III
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angered nobles, incited revolt
overthrown by simon de montfort |
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Simon de Montfort
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overthrew henry III
added knights and burgesses to the Great Council only ruled for a few months, but set precedent for the middle class to be included in the great council |
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Parliament
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great council, representative body that included nobles, knights and burgesses
dictated taxes |
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Burgesses
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middle class citizens
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House of Lords
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division of parliament that included nobles and clergy
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House of Commons
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division of parliament that included knights and burgesses
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Edward I
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divided king's court into 3 branches
helped common law develop |
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Court of Exchequer
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one of edward I's three courts
handled finances |
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Court of Common Pleas
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one of edward I's three courts
handled cases between private citizens |
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Court of King's Bench
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one of edward I's three courts
handled cases about gov't |
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Common Law
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judge's decisions served as legal precedents
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Hugh Capet
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first of the capetian kings, ruled france
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Île-de-France
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area around paris, ruled by the capetians
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Phillip the Fair
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controlled clergy, put down pope Boniface VIII
appointed pope Clement V |
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Estates General
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representative body under phillip the fair, composed of clergy, nobility, and commoners
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