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Restoration of Royal Authority quiz

Restoration of Royal Authority quiz

Question 1 of 11

1

Thomas Becket was made chancellor of England in which year?

Select one of the following:

  • 1155

  • 1166

  • 1175

Explanation

Question 2 of 11

1

Henry spent the first 5 years of his reign rebuilding a stable government in England.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 3 of 11

1

How did Henry restore royal authority within England. Select 7 answers

Select one or more of the following:

  • 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

Explanation

Question 4 of 11

1

Finances paid into the exchequer were inconsistent, thus led to further enquiry

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 5 of 11

1

Who were the figures in the bureaucratic government, enforcing royal authority in Henry's absence?

Select one of the following:

  • Thomas Becket and Malcolm King of Scots

  • Queen Eleanor, Earl Robert of Leicester and Richard de Lucy

  • Queen Eleanor and Richard

Explanation

Question 6 of 11

1

What year did the Inquest of Sheriffs take place?

Select one of the following:

  • 1170

  • 1166

  • 1189

Explanation

Question 7 of 11

1

In 1154 there were 24 earls in England. How many were there by 1189?

Select one of the following:

  • 22

  • 12

  • 15

Explanation

Question 8 of 11

1

During the Inquest of Sheriffs, how many of the 29 sheriffs were removed?

Select one of the following:

  • 22

  • 29 (all)

  • 12

Explanation

Question 9 of 11

1

Henry introduced the new coinage in 1158?

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 10 of 11

1

The reintroduction of forest law was popular

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 11 of 11

1

Which one of these answers was NOT an offence of forest law?

Select one of the following:

  • Waste (cutting down trees for firewood)

  • Assart (clearances to create new arable land)

  • Farming/rearing animals

  • Making enclosures

Explanation

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