13th Century British History Quiz

Who were members of the family which originated in Poitou and which produced Henry's III's unpopular half-brothers?

• Gentry

• Lusignans

• Angevins

• Normans

Which of the following is also known as the knightly class?

• The Barons

• The Gentry

• The Lusignans

• The Burgesses

Which of the following sequences is in the correct chronological order?

• First Parliament, Model Parliament, Provisions of Oxford, Magna Carta

• First Parliament, Magna Carta, Provisions of Oxford, Model Parliament

• Provisions of Oxford, Magna Carta, First Parliament, Model Parliament

• Magna Carta, Provisions of Oxford, First Parliament, Model Parliament

Which of the following is the correct chronological sequence of monarchs?

• John I, Henry III, Edward I

• John I, Edward I, Henry III

• Henry III, John I, Edward I

• Henry III, Edward I, John I

Who led the barons in the Second Barons' War?

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Which of the following is the correct chronological sequence of events?

• The Battle of Lewes, the Battle of Evesham, the Provisions of Oxford, the First Parliament

• The Provisions of Oxford, the Battle of Lewes, the First Parliament, the Battle of Evesham

• The Provisions of Oxford, the Battle of Lewes, the Battle of Evesham, The First Parliament

• The First Parliament, the Provisions of Oxford, the Battle of Lewes, the Battle of Evesham

What was the most radical change in the Provisions of Oxford?

• A council of 15 barons held ultimate authority

• A council of 15 Lusignans held ultimate authority

• The king was now no longer above the law

• The king could raise taxes whenever he wanted

The actions of which of the following kings led to the creation of the Provisions of Oxford?

• Henry III

• John I

• Richard I

• Edward I

Which of the following kings was skilled at handling and negotiating with parliament?

• Henry III

• Henry II

• Edward I

• Edward II

What year was Magna Carta signed?

• 1215

• 1225

• 1258

• 1205