history- king john, yr 7

year 7 king john, black death, magna carta, ecttopic dates and facts

who was king john

he was a medival king from 1199- 1216

why was king john bad. give 2 reasons

1. he lost lands in Normandy

2. he didn’t listen to the barons

what is the Magna Carta

it was 60 rules that the Barons made to control King John

how many rules were in the Magna Carta

60

what did the Magna Carta do

it prevented the king from exploiting his power, raising taxes and making unfair laws

what was the Black Death

a mystery disease which killed many people in England

when did the Black death start

1348

where did the Black Death start

it came from Asia, but got to England from a French boat, in Dorset

what caused the Black death

it was carried by rats, and passed from rat to rat by fleas. Historians now think it was a disease called the Bubonic Plauge

name 1 good thing that came out of the Black Death

there was less demand for food, so it was cheaper for the average person

name 2 medival queens

Bertha of Kent, Queen Matilda