power and the people chapter 1

history gcse paper 2

The __________ system was a hierarchical structure of land ownership developed in Medieval Britain, originating from the land owned wholly by the king.

Feudal

The king granted land to his followers in exchange for __________, which included loyalty and military service.

obligations

The __________ were a group of the king's chief supporters who managed local land and granted portions to knights.

barons

Knights received land from barons in exchange for __________ and military service.

protection

Most peasants, or __________, farmed the land but did not own it.

villeins

The king kept much land as __________, which were areas designated for royal hunting.

Royal Forests

Magna Carta was signed in __________ after King John was confronted by rebellious barons.

1215

The signing of Magna Carta established that the king was __________ to the law.

subject

The barons wanted the Magna Carta to limit the __________ of the king, ensuring fair treatment and justice.

power

Clause 39 of Magna Carta states that 'No free man shall be __________ or imprisoned without lawful judgment.'

seized

Simon de Montfort led the barons in a rebellion against King Henry III during the __________.

Battle of Lewes

The Peasants' Revolt in __________ was triggered by resentment against the Poll Tax and other unjust practices.

1381

At the heart of the Peasants' Revolt was a desire to end __________ and achieve social equality.

serfdom

The term __________ refers to a system where land was owned and controlled through a hierarchy, with the king at the top.

feudalism

A Charter of Liberties, issued by Henry I, aimed to abolish 'the evil customs' that oppressed the kingdom of __________.

England

__________ was King John's nephew and a potential rival to the throne, whose murder caused tension during his reign.

Arthur

King John was forced to sign Magna Carta at Runnymede amid concerns of __________ between the barons and the monarchy.

civil war

The __________ was significant in establishing the future involvement of common people in governance, particularly through the invitation of Commons by Simon de Montfort.

Parliament

After Simon de Montfort's death in 1265, the royalists quickly regained control and eliminated many changes he had implemented during his rule, particularly regarding __________.

taxation

John Ball, a priest involved in the Peasants' Revolt, famously preached about social equality, stating that all men were created __________.

alike

The __________ laws and attempts to regulate the lives of lower classes contributed to the mounting resentment that led to revolt.

Sumptuary

Economic hardships, such as the effects of the __________ and subsequent rising prices, played a crucial role in the lead up to the Peasants' Revolt.

Black Death

The __________ served as a key document for establishing rights and limits on royal power in medieval England.

Magna Carta