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WorksheetsPapacy, Monarchs, William the Conqueror, & Magna Carta
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Why did the Papacy and the Monarchy have a disagreement?
Both the pope and the king wanted to appoint the bishops.
They couldn't agree on a system of government.
The Papacy wanted to divide the country into separate parts that had a bishop rule over each area.
The king wanted to be the head of the Church.
What was one consequence of the rise of a strong pope?
The pope became the king.
Feudalism began.
Royal power was limited.
A war began for power.
Why was the Magna Carta important?
It gave the king absolute power of the Empire.
It created a cabinet, or group of advisors, to advise the king.
It established everyone is subject to laws, even kings.
Created equality between the social classes.
How did English culture change under the rule of William the Conqueror?
His rule was tolerant and each culture, the Normans and Saxons, kept their own culture.
His rule saw the elimination of the Saxon way of life, and society was pushed toward Norman thinking.
His rule assimilated, or mixed, the cultures of Saxon and Norman.
His rule created a brand new culture that had never been seen before.
Under William the Conqueror's law...
the first democracy was formed and people had the opportunity to vote on important matters.
The king ruled equally with a committee of nobles who advised him on important matters.
The king was the sole authority figure, making it almost impossible for anyone to argue against the king.
The Papacy ruled and the Monarchy was subject to them.
The Battle of Hastings was a fight between....
three rival who sought to take the throne of England.
France and England.
one of the Holy Wars.
a fight between the papacy and the monarchy.
When William the Conqueror was crowned king on Christmas, he....
unified England into something like it is today.
sought to integrate the Saxtons and Norman way of life.
worked with the papacy to rule England.
allowed English people to remain unchanged.
The Magna Carter made three changes, including all but...
limited the monarch’s power.
established a rule of law.
created a right to trial by jury.
made the king supreme ruler.
The significance of the Magna Carta was...
it was the first document that gave the king full and total power over the people of England.
it was the first written document that required the king to act according to the rule of law.
it was the first document that gave total control to the Church of England.
it was the first written document that the king and Church compromised to achieve.
The papacy includes...
the Roman Catholic Church
the pope
the pope and his power
the king and the pope
A European Monarch was ...
political system based upon the undivided sovereignty or rule of a single person, usually a king or queen.
a religious system headed by a pope who serves over the government.
a government that is ruled by people who were elected by the people they represent.
an economical system that ensured military needs would be met during times of war.
An example of the Papacy and European Monarchs cooperating was..
overturning the Magna Carta.
the selection of King John.
the appointing of bishops.
the passage of the Magna Carta.
