After the death of Edward the Confessor, the King of England, who became King?

• Harold Godwinson

• William of Normandy

• King Hardrada of Norway

• Charlemagne

Why does William the Conqueror challenge King Harold Godwinson for the king of England? [best answer]

• William was bored and he thought why not

• Edward had promised the crown to William earlier

• The King of France wanted an ally on the English thrown

• William thought Harold was weak

Where was the battle located that William was able to defeat King Harold?

• Normandy

• Hastings

• London

• Stambridge

Which of the following is NOT an impact of King William's reign as King of England?

• The English government spoke French

• start of feudalism in England

• end of feudalism in England

• The first census, called the Domesday Book

Why was the Magna Carta so important in history?

• it proved that the king was the absolute ruler

• it gave the barons less power than the king

• first time the position of the king had legal limits placed on it

• it freed the serfs

Which King was forced by his barons to sign the Magna Carta at Runnymede?

• King Richard I

• King William I

• King Henry IV

• King John

Which was NOT in the Magna Carta?

• Everyone, including the king, must follow the law

• People were allowed Due Process under the law

• The king was allowed to choose the jury

• A person is to have a jury of their peers, or equals

The Magna Carta became the basis of the English Constitution.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Which of the following become a basis for many legal systems around the world?

• U.S. Constitution

• Magna Carta

• Concordat of Worms

• Treaty at Runnymede

Which Roman Catholic Pope called for the First Crusade to the Holy Land?

• Pope Leo III

• Pope Urban II

• Pope Gregory VII

• Pope John