When did Henry II acquire Normandy and how?
1150 made the Duke by his father Geoffrey
1151 a gift from Louis, King of France
1154 from Stephen to stop him invading England
When did Henry II acquire Anjou and how?
1151 it was his inheritance upon the death of his father Geoffrey
1166 it was from his marriage to Eleanor of Anjou
1152 he conquered it as Duke of Normandy
When did Henry II acquire Brittany and how?
1166 Henry took control of it after Duke Conrad III's death in 1148 claiming to be its ovelord
1171 Henry invaded and took over the lands ruthlessly
1174 Richard conquered it for Henry and it was returned to him upon Henry's death
When did Henry II acquire Aquitaine and how?
1152 when Henry married the newly divorced and wealthy Eleanor
1151 He inherited it from his Father Geoffrey upon his death in the September
1154 Stephen handed it over on his death
When did Henry II acquire England and how?
1154 he inherited it from his Uncle Stephen's death
1171 Through conquest Henry took a large army over from Normandy and took control
1150 Henry was the grandson of Henry I of England and he inherited it naturally from his mother Matilda
When did Henry II acquire Ireland and how?
1171 Henry invaded with a large army after encouragement from the Pope
1175 Henry's sons took over Ireland during the Great rebellion in 1174 but gave it to Henry as a gesture of goodwill in the reunion
1190 Henry didn't acquire it Richard did and then gave the Lordship to John to stop him attempting to seize England whilst he was on crusade
When were there Angevin familial revolts?
1173, 1186 and 199
1154, 1183, 1193 and 1199
1183, 1186, 1189 and 1199
1173, 1183, 1189, 1193 and 1999
Which castle was gained by Phillip II in 1193?
Gisors
Gaillard
Mirebeau
Loches
Which castle was built by Richard in 1196-1198?
Chinon
Which castle was recaptured by Richard in 1194?
Which castle saw John's greatest military triumph?
Select two famous Jewish usurers:
Aaron of Lincoln
Isaac of Norwich
Isaac of Lincoln
Aaron of Norwich
According to clause 3 of the Constitutions of Clarendon Henry II wanted 'criminous clerks' to be stripped of office and handed over to the Royal courts?
Who is Lothar di Signi?
Pope Innocent III
Thomas Becket
A Jewish usurer killed in the York pogrom
It isn't a person it is a document recorded all the seals of the barons in Henry's reign
Who was the Bishop of London in 1170?
Gilbert Foliot
Theobald
Bernard of Clairvaux
Who was the archbishop of Canterbury before Thomas Becket?
Philip de Broi
There wasn't, he was the first
Who was Richard I's administrative 'genius'?
Hubert Walter
William Longchamps
John
Who were the choices for archbishop of Canterbury in 1205?
John de Gray
Stephen Langton
Reginald
Who crowned the young Henry in 1170?
AB of York Roger
AB of C Thomas Becket
AB of Y Gilbert Foliot
AB of C Theobald
Who was the first 'victim' of the blood libel?
William of Norwich
Hugh of Lincoln
Thomas of Cambridge
John of York
Who were John's wives?
Isabel of Gloucester
Isabelle of Angouleme
Eleanor of Aquitaine
Alice of France
Who was the papal legate who received John's submission to Rome?
Pandulf
Where was the French fleet damaged in 1213?
Poitiers
Dam
Pevensey
Normandy
Where was the scene of Phillip II's military success in 1214?
Bouvines
Runnymede
Anjou
Name an example of a 'criminous clerk'?
Hubert Langton
Stephen du Bec
Philip de Braose
What treaty was signed between Henry II and Alexander III in aftermath of Becket's death in 1172?
Avranches
Le Ferte
Le Goulet
Clarendon
Which main were the main leaders in the York Pogrom of 1190?
Richard Malbisse
William Percy
Marmaduke Darell
Philip de Fauconberg
The term 'Angevin Empire' which retrospectively unifies was coined by who, when?
Kate Norgate 1887
John Gillingham 1998
Elizabeth Fly 1901
Toby Purser 2002
What is administrative kingship?
Where the government is stable enough to run without the king
Where the reign is ruled not by the king but by his administrative assistants
What is 'episcopal jurisdiction'?
Where the church has their own separate jurisdiction system
Where the church is ruled by the secular jurisdiction system
What is an 'interdict'?
When the pope suspends the partaking of all church services and ordinances
When a ceasefire is called between the church and state and arguments are postponed for several years
What are the 'ancient customs'?
The rights that Henry I and other kings of England enjoyed
The predecessors to the Magna Carta
Formal written rules for the instruction of law and orfeder
What is a 'contumacious vassal'?
A rebellious feudal underling
A greedy vassal
A good respectful overlord
Someone who is conscientious
What was the 'blood libel'?
The myth that Jews ritually stole and slaughtered Christian boys
The idea that you could be accused of libel for being racist about someones heritage
The ritual where Jews put blood on their doorposts in remembrance of the passover
Who said 'Now for the first time am I king of England'?
John about Hubert Walter
Richard about Henry II
Henry II about Becket
Henry II about Stephen
Who said 'Look to yourself! The devil is loose!'?
Philip about Richard
Philip about John
Louis about Eleanor
Henry about Thomas Becket
Who said 'he threw away a winning hand'?
John Gillingham about John
Arthur about John
Eleanor about Henry II