Thomas Becket was made chancellor of England in which year?
1155
1166
1175
Henry spent the first 5 years of his reign rebuilding a stable government in England.
How did Henry restore royal authority within England. Select 7 answers
Asked all the barons who had increased in power to leave the country
The Inquest of the Sheriffs - Corrupt sheriffs were dismissed and replaced
Ordering the surrender of all royal lands which had been given away/lost during Stephen's reign
Ordering the murder of any baron who refused to give up their lands
Destroying private illegal castles built throughout Stephen's reign
Introducing new coinage
Created more earldoms, electing more, new earls who fully supported the King
Created no new earldoms. Also reduced the powers of existing earls
Expulsion of foreign mercenaries
Reintroducing forest law
Finances paid into the exchequer were inconsistent, thus led to further enquiry
Who were the figures in the bureaucratic government, enforcing royal authority in Henry's absence?
Thomas Becket and Malcolm King of Scots
Queen Eleanor, Earl Robert of Leicester and Richard de Lucy
Queen Eleanor and Richard
What year did the Inquest of Sheriffs take place?
1170
1189
In 1154 there were 24 earls in England. How many were there by 1189?
22
12
15
During the Inquest of Sheriffs, how many of the 29 sheriffs were removed?
29 (all)
Henry introduced the new coinage in 1158?
The reintroduction of forest law was popular
Which one of these answers was NOT an offence of forest law?
Waste (cutting down trees for firewood)
Assart (clearances to create new arable land)
Farming/rearing animals
Making enclosures