history summer exam revision henry III

What was simon de montfort role in forming thefirst parliment

inviting commoners, knights and townspeople

why did Edward invade Scotland

he wanted to control it and saw an opportunity when the Scottish king died without an heir, leaving the country in chaos.

what happened on sterling bridge

in 1297, William Wallace and Andrew Moray led the Scots to a major victory by trapping the English as they crossed a narrow bridge.

3 ways in which edward kept control of whales

He constructed huge stone castles like Caernarfon, Conwy, and Harlech to intimidate and control the Welsh.

He placed English soldiers in key areas to crush rebellion and keep the peace.

He replaced Welsh laws with English ones to tighten his grip and show who was boss.

6 symptoms of the black death

black boils, death, bad breath, dehydration, diarrhea aching and stiff stomachs

what did medievel people think caused the black death

Many believed it was God’s anger at their sins and a punishment from god. they thought they drunk and danced too much on Sundays

4 causes of the peasants revolt

1. heavy taxes

2. living conditions got worse

3. laws were getting more unfair

4. john ball said god wanted freedom do everyone started fighting about it

main causes of the peasants revolt

Wat Tyler lifted ladies skirts to make sure they weren't avoiding tax, rebels attacked and burnt lots of buildings in London, Wat Tyler then met the king at Smith field and Wat Tyler was killed, the rebels lost heart and listened to the king he said that he would think about their wishes if they went home and stopp