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Plantagenets - Henry II to Henry III

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Becket was appointed as what, in 1161?

a)

Lord of the Admiralty

b)

Lord Chancellor

c)

Archbishop of Canterbury

d)

Archbishop of York

2.

Why did Henry get a shock?

a)

Because Becket became more loyal to God and the Church.

b)

Because Becket ran away to Ireland

c)

Because Becket tried to take his crown.

d)

Because Becket proved to be poor at his job.

3.

Why did Becket flee to France?

a)

He didn't flee, he was working on Henry's behalf

b)

Becket refused to obey Henry's rules curbing church power

c)

He owed Henry money

d)

He had committed a crime himself

4.

What is said to have happened to Becket that shows how ferocious his murder was?

a)

All of his arms and legs were chopped off

b)

His head was chopped off

c)

The crown of his head was sliced off

d)

He was set on fire

5.

What do we call a person who dies for their religious beliefs?

a)

assasin

b)

martyr

c)

minister

d)

mediator

6.

In the Medieval period there was a constant struggle for superiority between the _______________ and the _______________.

a)

Crown and The Church

b)

Rich and Poor

c)

Soldiers and Clergymen

7.
After returning to England, Thomas ______________________ the bishops appointed while he was away.
a)
Trained
b)
Blessed
c)
Excommunicated
8.
What did Henry do to show the country he was sorry?
a)
Walked barefoot to Thomas' gravesite
b)
Stayed with the casket all night
c)
Allowed the bishops present to hit him with a rod 5 times
d)
All the above
9.

When Thomas Becket returned to England in 1169, what was he met by?

a)

A crowd of puppies

b)

Cheering crowds

c)

An angry mob

d)

A closed harbour

10.

When was Thomas Becket killed?

a)

21 December 1170

b)

11 December 1150

c)

14 September 1215

d)

29 December 1170

11.

Who became king after Henry II?

a)

Henry III

b)

Richard I

c)

John

d)

Edward I

12.

What was Richard I's nickname?

a)

Richard the Crusader

b)

Richard the Lionheart

c)

Richard the Absolute

d)

Richard the Potato

13.

Which document did King John famously sign?

a)

The Armistice

b)

The Declaration of Independence

c)

The Provisions of Oxford

d)

Magna Carta

14.

Where was Magna Carta signed?

a)

Runnymede

b)

Winchester

c)

Singapore

d)

Canterbury

15.

What did Magna Carta limit?

a)

The extent of royal power

b)

The rights of freemen

c)

The number of sheep in England

d)

The ability to choose an heir to the throne

16.

When did King John die?

a)

1190

b)

1215

c)

1216

d)

1264

17.

Which nobleman fought Henry III and won in battle?

a)

Simon de Montfort

b)

Thomas Becket

c)

Eleanor of Aquitaine

d)

Henry VIII

18.

Which document did Henry III sign, increasing the power of government?

a)

Provisions of Oxford

b)

Magna Carta

c)

Declaration of Independence

d)

Armistic

19.

Who helped to restore power to Henry III?

a)

His uncle, King Richard I

b)

His father, King John

c)

His son, Prince Edward

d)

His baron, Simon de Montfort

20.

What happened to Simon de Montfort?

a)

He fled to France

b)

He was killed and his body was mutilated

c)

He became king

d)

He became Archbishop of Canterbury