Unit 18: Paper 3 (HL) — History of Europe
Topic 18.1: Monarchies in England and France (1066–1223) Questions
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Choose the correct date on which Edward the Confessor died, triggering the succession crisis of 1066.
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Choose the term used for the royal accounting office Henry I developed to audit sheriffs' revenue collection twice a year.
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Choose the event that ended Harald Hardrada's claim to the English throne in 1066.
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What was the primary function of the baillis introduced by Philip II Augustus?
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Who administered royal lands and gave Louis VI moral and administrative support as chief minister?
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Choose who William I appointed as Archbishop of Canterbury in 1070 as part of his church reforms.
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In which year did Philip II Augustus declare King John's French fiefs forfeit under feudal law?
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Choose the agreement that settled the investiture dispute between Henry I and Archbishop Anselm of Canterbury.
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Examine the reasons for the collapse of Angevin power in France between 1199 and 1214.
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Analyse the impact of the loss of Normandy and Anjou on royal authority in England.
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Evaluate the contribution of Philip II Augustus to the growth of Capetian royal power in France.
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Examine the methods used by Louis VI and Louis VII to strengthen Capetian royal power between 1108 and 1180.
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What formal limit on royal power did the English barons force King John to accept in 1215?
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Discuss the methods used by Philip II Augustus to expand and consolidate royal power in France.
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To what extent was King John personally responsible for the loss of Normandy and Anjou to the French crown?
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Evaluate the significance of the Battle of Bouvines (1214) for the development of royal power in England and France.
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Compare and contrast the nature of royal government in England under John and in France under Philip II Augustus by 1215.
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Discuss the reasons why Magna Carta (1215) had no equivalent in Capetian France during the reign of Philip II Augustus.
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Which English king built the fortress of Chateau Gaillard to defend Normandy?
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To what extent did the relationship between the monarchy and the Church determine the balance of power between England and France by 1215?
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