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Henry II EQ14 - Did Henry II die a conquered king?
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Question 1
1.
What was the significant change made during the second recoinage in 1180-82?
All treasury practices were codified
Number of royal mints was reduced to 10
Punishments for forgery were made harsher
Question 2
2.
From 1169, who was responsible for codifying all the treasury practices of accounting and scrutinising coinage?
Richard fitzNigel
Henry II
Bishop Nigel
Question 3
3.
How long did authentic Henry II coins remain in circulation?
Over 150 years
Nearly 100 years
Twenty years
50 years
Question 4
4.
Who did Henry II appoint as justiciar upon the death of Richard de Lucy in 1179?
William the Lion
Ranulf de Glanville
Eleanor of Aquitaine
Richard de Lucy
Question 5
5.
What significant legal work did Ranulf de Glanville complete?
Code of Canon Law
Magna Carta
Treatise on the Laws and Customs of the Kingdom of England
Question 6
6.
Which important person was Ranulf de Glanville trusted with as a custodian by Henry II?
Ranulf himself
William the Lion
Eleanor of Aquitaine
Richard de Lucy
Question 7
7.
When was the Court of the King's Bench established?
1174
1176
1178
1180
Question 8
8.
What was the authority of the justices in the general eyres by 1189?
Could only hear civil cases
Could hear any violation of law case
Could only hear felony cases
Had no authority
Question 9
9.
Who made up the Court of the King’s Bench established by Henry II in 1178?
Five permanent magnates of the curia regis
The king's personal advisors
Five high-ranking clergy
Three high ranking knights
Question 10
10.
The King's Bench was the...
centralised, standardised and permanent home of French law
centralised, standardised and permanent home of English law
centralised, standardised and permanent home of Canon law
decentralised, vague and temporary home of English law
Question 11
11.
Who was appointed as king of Ireland in 1185?
Henry II
Hugh de Lacy
John
William Marshal
Question 12
12.
What caused the Irish nobles to rebel in 1186?
John's economic policies
John's religious intolerance
John's military failures
John's insolence and land distribution
Question 13
13.
Who was assassinated that triggered the downfall of Henry II's power in Ireland?
Henry II
William Marshal
Hugh de Lacy
John
Question 14
14.
From 1186, what sort of power did Henry II have over Ireland
complete
centralised
none
decentralised
Question 15
15.
Who invaded Jerusalem in 1187?
Henry II
Salah ad-Din
Latin Jerusalem
Patriarch of Jerusalem
Question 16
16.
Why did Henry II raise the 'Saladin Tithe'?
To recoup lost income due to the invasion
To fund his own invasion
Out of spite for Salah ad-Din
To oppress the Jewish communities
Question 17
17.
What was the tax rate for the Jewish communities of England under the 'Saladin Tithe'?
20%
10%
25%
15%
Question 18
18.
Which of Henry's sons died in 1186?
Geoffrey
Richard
Henri
John
Question 19
19.
Who demanded that Constance and her two daughters stay in the French court?
Geoffrey
Brittany
Philip
Henry II
Question 20
20.
Why did Philip want to keep Constance and her daughters in French court?
To control Brittany
Out of goodwill
To protect them
To train them as spies
Question 21
21.
Even though Henry refused, marrying Constance to the Earl of Chester, what was the impact of this crisis on Henry's power?
Strengthened ties with France
Made Angevin control look fragile
Instigated a war
Question 22
22.
Why did Richard agree to live with Philip?
He was swayed and groomed by Philip
Philip forced him
He was tricked into it
Question 23
23.
Why was Henry II hesitant to declare Richard as the future king?
Richard was not of age yet
Henry wanted to be king forever
He did not trust Richard due to his behaviour and his weakness to Philip
Question 24
24.
How did Gerard of Wales describe Richard and Philip's relationship?
They were sworn enemies
They were distant acquaintances
They shared everything, and their love was very strong
They had a tumultuous relationship
Question 25
25.
What was Philip's intention in inviting Richard to live with him?
To support Richard in overthrowing Henry
To have an alliance with England
To learn from Richard
To become friends with Richard
Question 26
26.
What event ignited Henry II's war in Capetian France in 1187?
A personal insult from Philip
Philip cutting down the elm tree on the banks of the Epte
Philip’s refusal to honor a treaty
Question 27
27.
What was the demand Philip and Richard made to Henry during their peace meeting?
Henry should abdicate the throne
Henry should marry Richard and Alice
Alice should marry Richard and Philip
Philip should marry Richard and Alice
Question 28
28.
Whom did Richard declare as his overlord in his rage?
The barons of England
Philip
Alice
Henry II
Question 29
29.
Who launched a brutal attack on Le Mans in 1189?
Philip
John
Richard
Henry II
Question 30
30.
What began to happen to Henry's Angevin territories after Philip attacked Le Mans?
They declared independence from Henry's rule
They fought against Philip
They remained loyal and defended Henry II
Most castles surrendered immediately
Question 31
31.
After the attack on Le Mans, what happened to most of Henry's men?
They joined Philip's forces
They stayed loyal
They died in the attack
They deserted him
Question 32
32.
What was the consequence of Philip's attack on Henry's birthplace?
Henry fled to another kingdom for safety
Henry was left broken and weak
Henry regained his power and position
Henry was injured but remained strong in his rule
Question 33
33.
What were Philip's demands of Henry II in 1189?
Place himself under the control and the will of the king of France, pay homage to the Capetian throne, marry Alice to Richard immediately, organise his barons to pay homage to Richard as his heir, pay Philip 20,000 silver marks, agree to go on crusade and hand over strategic castles across his territories
Pay homage to the Capetian throne, marry Alice to Geoffrey immediately, organise his barons to pay homage to Richard as his heir, pay Philip 30,000 silver marks, agree to go on crusade and hand over strategic castles across his territories
Pay homage to the Capetian throne, marry Alice to Geoffrey immediately, organise his barons to pay homage to Philip as his heir, pay Philip 30,000 silver marks, agree to go on crusade and hand over strategic castles across his territories
Place himself under the control and the will of the king of France, pay homage to the Capetian throne, marry Alice to Richard immediately, organise his barons to pay homage to Richard as his heir, pay Richard 20,000 silver marks, agree to go on crusade and hand over strategic castles across his territories
Question 34
34.
Why was Henry II's agreement to go on crusade humiliating?
Because he was too old
Because he detested religious activities
Because the crusade was against his alliance
Question 35
35.
What was the strategic importance of handing over his castles?
They were homes for his family
They were a source of income
They were key to control over his territories
Question 36
36.
Where did Henry II die in 1189?
Grandmont
Paris
Chinon
Fontevraud
Question 37
37.
Where did Henry II intend to be buried?
Paris
Fontevraud
Grandmont
Chinon
Question 38
38.
Who had the final say in the burial place of Henry II?
The local church
His servants
Eleanor
His children