Decline of Feudalism

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.

What was the purpose of Magna Carta?

• to make the church weaker

• to give the king more power

• to strengthen common law

• to protect the rights of nobles

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

• calling the Model Parliament

• putting a seal on the Magna Carta

• issuing the Constitution of Claredon

• closing Canterbury Cathedral

How did political changes in England weaken feudalism?

• Serfs had to live on the land they farmed

• Nobles lost power to the king and the common people

• Constant conflict led to a loss of social order.

• Authority in government was given to the church

What was one human activity that contributed to the spread of the bubonic plague?

• bathing too often

• trading with Asia

• eating rotten food

• keeping mice as pets

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

• They had to move to big cities

• They got sick more than other people

• They were often blamed for the disease

• Their food was not always safe to eat

What is one reason why the battle in 1429 had a different outcome from the battle in 1364?

• Joan of Arc led the French

• The English had heavy armor

• The French used the crossbow

• Peasants fought for the English

How did the plague increase the power of the common people?

• Sick people moved into the castle

• It created a shortage of workers

• Lords were more likely to die from it

• Monarchs accused lords of spreading it

What technological advantage helped the English win many early battles of the Hundred Years’ War?

• gunpowder

• heavy armor

• the longbow

• larger horses

Which development in the Hundred Years’ War was partly a response to Joan of Arc?

• loss of royal authority

• increase in foot soldiers

• more powerful weapons

• stronger national identity