Papacy, Monarchs, William the Conqueror, & Magna Carta

Why did the Papacy and the Monarchy have a disagreement?

• Both the pope and the king wanted to appoint the bishops.

• They couldn't agree on a system of government.

• The Papacy wanted to divide the country into separate parts that had a bishop rule over each area.

• The king wanted to be the head of the Church.

What was one consequence of the rise of a strong pope?

• The pope became the king.

• Feudalism began.

• Royal power was limited.

• A war began for power.

Why was the Magna Carta important?

• It gave the king absolute power of the Empire.

• It created a cabinet, or group of advisors, to advise the king.

• It established everyone is subject to laws, even kings.

• Created equality between the social classes.

How did English culture change under the rule of William the Conqueror?

• His rule was tolerant and each culture, the Normans and Saxons, kept their own culture.

• His rule saw the elimination of the Saxon way of life, and society was pushed toward Norman thinking.

• His rule assimilated, or mixed, the cultures of Saxon and Norman.

• His rule created a brand new culture that had never been seen before.

Under William the Conqueror's law...

• the first democracy was formed and people had the opportunity to vote on important matters.

• The king ruled equally with a committee of nobles who advised him on important matters.

• The king was the sole authority figure, making it almost impossible for anyone to argue against the king.

• The Papacy ruled and the Monarchy was subject to them.

The Battle of Hastings was a fight between....

• three rival who sought to take the throne of England.

• France and England.

• one of the Holy Wars.

• a fight between the papacy and the monarchy.

When William the Conqueror was crowned king on Christmas, he....

• unified England into something like it is today.

• sought to integrate the Saxtons and Norman way of life.

• worked with the papacy to rule England.

• allowed English people to remain unchanged.

The Magna Carter made three changes, including all but...

• limited the monarch’s power.

• established a rule of law.

• created a right to trial by jury.

• made the king supreme ruler.

The significance of the Magna Carta was...

• it was the first document that gave the king full and total power over the people of England.

• it was the first written document that required the king to act according to the rule of law.

• it was the first document that gave total control to the Church of England.

• it was the first written document that the king and Church compromised to achieve.

The papacy includes...

• the Roman Catholic Church

• the pope

• the pope and his power

• the king and the pope