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50 Cards in this Set
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what are the two dates we are supposed to know?
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battle of hastings fought in 1066 and magna carta in 1215
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to the window ... to the wall to the wall
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what are the two dates we are supposed to know?
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battle of hastings fought in 1066 and magna carta signed by king john I in 1215
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what do some historians believe that stonehenge was used for?
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human sacrafices
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who do some historians think king aurthur could have been?
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ambrosius
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what were the two classes in roman society?
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patrician-upper class
plebian-lower class |
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how much is a legion?
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10,000
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what is a bath?
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a social hub and spa for people to relax in
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what were the 2 religons illegal in rome?
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christianity and druidism
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who was the first christian roman emporer?
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constintine
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this person (ledgend has it) travled to britan and brought the holy grail
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joseph of airimathia
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who is a martyr
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a person who dies for thier faith
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who was the first marter in britan? who was the second?
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the first was st. alban and the second was his exicutioner
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what is another word for viking?
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dane
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compare and contrast edward I to william rufus.
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e.g edward kept controll of the barons while william bribed some barons and angered others. note that this is kinda basic knowledge we have to know up front on the test.
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true or false? henry III almost got out of prison but was stopped by wat tyler.
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false he did get out of prison because of his son edward I who later became a strong and powerful ruler.
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who were edward II's "favorites"
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piers gaveston and hugh despencer
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who were edward II's "favorites"
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piers gaveston and hugh despencer
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scotish king captured by the english
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david the bruce
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ledgend has it that this person drove the snakes out of ireland.
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st. patrick
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who was richard duke of york's son
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edward IV
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which color(s) represent each house that fought in the war of the roses?
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white- yorkist
red-lancastrians |
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what treaty did henry II force stephen to sign wich ultimately made henry king of england upon stephen's death?
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treaty of wallingford
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a person who fights for a living is call a(n)
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mercinary
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what did the english use to win at the battle of crecy?
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longbow
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what battle did henry tudor win?
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bronzeworth
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what is bronze worth?
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what battle did henry tudor win?
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bronzeworth feild
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what is bronze worth?
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sickness that killed over 1/3 of england's population?
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black plauge
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french peasent who helped charles VII become king of france?
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joan of arc
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joanahs ark
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henry III major enemy
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simon de montford
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who was the insane king?
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henry VI
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what was charles VII official title?
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dauphin
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what was charles VII official title?
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dauphin
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which king signed the provisons of oxford?
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henry III
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which king conquered gascony?
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henry III
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True of false?
Henry negotiated a treaty with France that said he would be the next King following the death of their current insane King |
True
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which two countries did the black plague effect the most and cause to stop fighting during the hundred years war?
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England and France
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which two universities were founded during the reign of Henry III
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Oxford and Cambridge
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True or false?
Edward I planned on marrying his oldest son to the Queen of Scotland |
true
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Who created the Exchequer
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Henry I
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Who did Henry I want to suceed him to the throne
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Matilda
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Harold Hadrada based his claim to the throne on what?
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he was related to Canute
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Who approved William I as King
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the church
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Who was the Archbishop of Canterbury during the reign of Henry I
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Anselm
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What happened to Henry I son William?
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He died in a shipwreck
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Who was responsible for tearing down a lot of castles?
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Henry II
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Who was responsible for tearing down a lot of castles?
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Henry II
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Becket and Henry II argued about what?
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Clergy's right to be tried in church courts
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WHo was responsible for building the tower of London?
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William I
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True or False?
Norway is south of normandy |
False
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What lang. did most norman nobles speak usually(i.e. not on Church or Court)
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French
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