The Decline of Feudalism

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How did political changes in England weaken feudalism?

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Nobles lost power to the king or common people.

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Why was Thomas Becket killed?

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He sided with the Church against the king.

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Which of these was a reform made by King Henry II of England? Trials were held before a royal judge. Ordinary people elected their rulers. Nobles had to let their serfs go free. England paid soldiers to be in the army.

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Trials were held before a royal judge.

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What was the purpose of the Magna Carta?

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to protect the rights of nobles

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Habeas corpus means that people cannot be held indefinitely in jail unless

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a court consents.

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What action by an English king gave ordinary people a voice in government?

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calling the Model Parliament

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What was one human activity that contributed to the spread of the bubonic plague? Options: bathing too often, trading with Asia, eating rotten food, keeping mice as pets

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trading with Asia

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How did the plague make life harder for Jews in Europe?

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They were often blamed for the disease.

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The Constitutions of Clarendon in 1164 led to conflict between King Henry II and

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the Roman Catholic Church.

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Which of these events took place during the Hundred Years' War? Thomas Becket was killed. The Model Parliament met. The Magna Carta was established. Bubonic plague reached Europe.

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Bubonic plague reached Europe.