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give 3 good points about king Henry the 1st

1. he was a good tactician in battle

2. He dealt with his rebellions firmly

3. He revolutionized the way we live today by campaigning for more education and building monasteries across England.

Give 3 bad points about king Henry the 1st

1. He could be cruel like when he blinded 3 of his granddaughters for disobeying him

2. Some said he wasn’t a good warrior because he never whealded a sword.

3. He didn’t have more that one son who would be heir to the throne.

3 reasons why Matilda deserved the throne

1. She was the direct offspring of the king

2. The barons swore two oaths to support her

3. She would have experience after marrying an emperor

3 Reasons why Stephen should’ve been king

1. Stephen was a man and in this time men were meant to be better that women

2. He had the barons support which meant he was more supported by the public

3. Stephen got there first and seized the royal treasury

when did king Henry 1st die

1135

what happened in 1136-38

Matilda’s forces invaded and burned down towns and villages

What happened in 1141 (1st question)

Matilda finally beats Stephen in the battle of Lincoln

What happened in 1141 (2nd question

The people of London don’t like Matilda and fight to get Stephen back on the throne

For how long did the civil war last for

11 years 1142-53

When did Stephen and Matilda’s son Henry agree the peace of Winchester

1153

What happened in 1154

Stephen dies and Henry becomes the next king

Name 3 religious roles of the church

1. Baptism

2. Marriage

3. Funeral services

Name 4 non-religious roles of the church

1. spreading of news

2. Alms charity for the poor

3. Local health care service

4. Holidays!

How did doom paintings give the church power

They made the people want to go to heaven not hell and so that made the people have to follow the church and even pay tax to them

Name 4 ways people thought they could get to heaven in medieval times

1. Pilgramige a long hard journey to a holy place

2. Become nun or a monk and give yourself poor life quality

3. Buy your way to heaven and pay someone to pray for you after you die

4. Get your sins confessed by a Priest and go to church services like Mass