R+J key facts

For knight service, how long did a knight have to serve in the king’s army per year?

2 months

For knight service, how long did a knight have to guard a lord’s castle for per year?

40 days

What was the tax to the Church called?

Tithe

What was the travelling style of kingship called?

Itinerant kingship

Where were the crown-wearings?

Winchester, Gloucester and Westminster

Richard made John Count of where?

Mortain

How long was John banned from England for?

3 years

How much of England was the Royal Demesne?

20%

What was the land tax on the Royal Demesne called?

Tallage

How many scutages did Richard levy in his reign?

3

How many scutages did John levy in his reign?

11

How many fields were there generally in a village?

3

Around how many Jews lived in England?

5,000

Which tower in York’s Castle was attacked in 1190?

Clifford’s Tower

How many professional soldiers did Richard hire for the 3rd Crusade?

8,000

What was the crusading tax known as?

Saladin tithe

What did Philip give to Richard as the dowry for marrying his sister?

The Vexin

What was Frederick’s position?

Holy Roman Emperor

How much did Richard share Cyprus for?

100,000 gold coins

Who did Richard want to be king of Jerulsam?

Guy de Lusigne

Who did Philip want to be king of Jerusalem

Conrad de Montferrat

How many gold coins did Richard demand from Saladin, after Saladin surrendered at Acre?

200,000

What holy item did Richard demand from Saladin, after Saladin surrendered at Acre?

The True Cross

How many Muslim prisoners did Richard execute at Acre?

2,700

How many men attacked Richard on the Plains of Arsuf?

30,000

After rebuilding Jaffa’s defences, where did Richard want to go?

Ascalon

During the 2nd march on Jerusalem, where did Richard’s men get to?

Beit Nuba

Due to the Treaty of Jaffa, Christians retained the coastline between which 2 places?

Acre and Jaffa

The Treaty of Jaffa demanded that fighting stop for how long?

3 years

Which sea did Richard return from the holy land on?

Atlantic Ocean

Whose cousin ruled over Northern Italy, meaning Richard couldn’t pass through there?

Conrad de Montferrat

Whose men captured Richard and his men in Vienna?

Leopold, Duke of Austria

Where did Richard insult Leopold, Duke of Austria?

Acre

Who did Leopold, Duke of Austria, hand Richard over to?

Henry VI

What was Henry VI’s position?

Holy Roman Emperor

What was Richard’s ransom?

100,000 marks

Who supported Coutances’ decision to pay Richard’s ransom?

Eleanor of Aquitaine

How long did it take to raise the sum of Richard’s ransom?

6 months

How much was the tallage charged on Jews in order to pay Richard’s ransom?

£3,000

What was taken from the Church in order to pay Richard’s ransom?

Gold and silver plates

How much money was demanded from the King of Scotland in order to pay Richard’s ransom?

£1,000

One year’s worth of what product was demanded from monks in order to pay Richard’s ransom?

Wool

Which city was the Vexin close to?

Paris

Which important castle did Philip control when Richard returned to Normandy in 1194?

Gisors

How many harbours did Philip control when Richard returned to Normandy in 1194?

2

Where was Philip’s army close to when Richard returned to Normandy 1194?

Rouen

The counts of which 3 places switched to Richard’s side after having previously aided Philip?

Toulouse, Flanders and Boulogne

Which area did Baldwin, Count of Flanders, siege?

Arras

While the Count of Flanders sieged Arras, Richard captured castles in which area?

Berry

Chateau Gaillard defended the route between which two cities?

Rouen and Paris

Which river was Chateau Gaillard built on?

River Seine

How high was the rock on which Chateau Gaillard was built?

300 feet

How much did Chateau Gaillard cost to build?

£12,000

How long did Chateau Gaillard take to build?

2 years

Who did John marry?

Isabelle of Angouleme

Whose family went to Philip after John married Isabelle of Angouleme?

Hugh de Lusignan

How long did it take Philip to capture Chateau Gaillard?

6 months

How long did it take Philip to capture Normandy, bar Chateau Gaillard?

3 months