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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
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