England Takes Shape

Why did conflict arise between Henry II and Thomas Becket?

• Henry refused to appoint Becket as archbishop of England

• Henry resisted the Norman invasion of England

• Becket refused to recognize Henry as king

• Becket supported the authority of the Church over the monarchy

What is the Magna Carta?

• a document that promised barons certain rights

• a body of law that has developed from custom and from judges' decisions rather than from laws passed by a lawmaking assembly

• a court order to bring an arrested person before a judge or court

• a court order

Magna Carta

• A body of law that has developed from custom and from judges' decisions rather than from laws passed by a lawmaking assembly.

• A document that promised barons certain rights.

• A court order to bring an arrested person before a judge or court.

• A court order.

​ (a)   won the Battle of Agincourt and created nationalism in England. He also established English as the official language of England.

• Henry V

• William the Conqueror

• Henry IV

What was the primary reason for the signing of the Magna Carta in 1215?

• To establish a new monarchy

• To limit the power of the king

• To expand the British Empire

• To create a new religion

Who was the first Norman King of England?

• William the Conqueror

• Henry II

• Edward the Confessor

• Richard the Lionheart

What was the Domesday Book?

• A book of spells

• A record of land ownership

• A religious text

• A collection of laws

Which event marked the beginning of the Viking Age in England?

• The Battle of Hastings

• The signing of the Magna Carta

• The raid on Lindisfarne

• The Norman Conquest

What was the significance of the Battle of Hastings in 1066?

• It ended the Viking Age

• It marked the beginning of the Norman Conquest

• It was the first battle of the Hundred Years' War

• It led to the signing of the Magna Carta

Who was responsible for the construction of the Tower of London?

• William the Conqueror

• Henry VIII

• Queen Elizabeth I

• King John