European Nation-States (Part I)

What did the monarchs of England do to gain more power over the nobles and Church?

• They abolished the royal courts

• They set up royal courts that undermined the feudal and church courts

• They reduced the size of bureaucracies

• They disbanded standing armies

What was one of the outcomes of the monarchs setting up royal courts in England?

• Decrease in the power of the middle class

• Reduction in the size of towns

• Creation of larger bureaucracies

• Weakening of ties with the middle class

Answer explanation

Setting up royal courts in England led to the creation of larger bureaucracies, which helped in the administration and governance of the country.

Who claimed to have a right to the English throne leading to the Norman Conquest?

• Henry II

• Harold

• Duke William of Normandy

• King John

What significant event took place on Christmas Day 1066?

• The Battle of Hastings

• The signing of the Magna Carta

• William the Conqueror was crowned

• The Domesday Book was completed

What was the Domesday Book?

• A book of laws established by Henry II

• A complete census taken during the reign of William the Conqueror

• A record of all the battles fought by the Normans

• A collection of church laws

What was one of the conflicts that Henry II had during his reign?

• Conflict with the French King

• Conflict with the Vikings

• Conflict with the church

• Conflict with the nobles over land rights

Who forced King John to sign the Magna Carta?

• Pope Innocent III

• The Great Council

• 1215 nobles

• King Edward I

What did the Magna Carta serve as a model for?

• The French Constitution

• The U.S. Constitution

• The Declaration of Independence

• The English Bill of Rights

What principle was recognized by the Magna Carta regarding the king?

• The king could raise taxes without consent

• The king must obey the law

• The king had absolute power

• The king was the head of the church

Who was elected to become the royal leader in France in 987?

• Charlemagne

• Hugh Capet

• King Edward I

• King John