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Henry II EQ1 - What had become of the crown by 1154?

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Question 1

1.

Henry II's grandfather was

Stephen I

Henry III

Henry I

Question 2

2.

Henry I was renowned for being

Harsh, unfair and financially sensible

Kind, just and financially sensible

Harsh, just and financially sensible

Question 3

3.

Henry I had

Extensive control over barons in England

No control over barons in England

Question 4

4.

Henry I...

Used Anglo-Saxon justice systems to complexify English law

Used Anglo-Saxon justice systems to standardise English law

Allowed barons to dispense their own laws

Question 5

5.

Henry I...

Established a few local courts in the south of England

Established many local courts across England

Abandoned local courts

Question 6

6.

The exchequer is

the branch of government which deals with finances

the branch of government which deals with law and order

someone who runs the finances of England

Question 7

7.

An itinerant justice is

A legal expert who stayed by the king's side

A legal expert who would travel around the kingdom

A financial expert who would travel around the kingdom

Question 8

8.

Judicial means relating to

law and justice

the crown

the church

Question 9

9.

Villeins are

Evil people

Farmers and workers who are free

farmers and workers tired to the land of their lord

Question 10

10.

Free men are

fluffy animals

not villeins

violent people

Question 11

11.

"New Men" refers to

Noble people in government

Educated people in government

Young males

Question 12

12.

Ecclesiastical means

Relating to law and justice

Relating to the church

Relating to finances

Question 13

13.

People of the church are referred to as

Clementines or Cleopatra

Clergy, Clarence or Clerks

Clergy, Clergymen or Clerks

Question 14

14.

The Archbishop of Canterbury was the

most important judicial expert in England

most important religious figure in England

least important religious figure in England

Question 15

15.

Henry I

Could appoint a senior clergymen

Could not appoint members of the clergy

Was a member of the clergy

Question 16

16.

Secular means

Relating to the church

Not relating to the law

Not relating to the church

Question 17

17.

Henry I

could try clerks in his secular courts

could not try clerks in his secular courts

did not have secular courts

Question 18

18.

Centralisation means

power shared between people

power increasing

power kept to as few people as possible

Question 19

19.

Royal revenues under Stephen

got concentrated

Halved

Doubled

Question 20

20.

What led to a reduction in tax revenue?

Stephen gave away parts of the Royal Demesne whilst barons made their own fiefdoms

Stephen gained more land

Stephen gave away parts of the Royal Demesne

Question 21

21.

By 1154, Stephen had spent

Half of the treasury funds

All the treasury funds on legal reforms

All the treasury funds on the civil war

Question 22

22.

Stephen's lack of legal control led to a decrease in power over

The Church

The French

The Scottish 

Question 23

23.

Stephen I was a

Harsh and ineffective ruler of England

Harsh and effective ruler of England

Weak and ineffective ruler of England

Question 24

24.

Stephen I had

Extensive control over barons in England

No control over barons in England

Question 25

25.

Stephen I

used Anglo-Saxon justice systems to complexify English law

used Anglo-Saxon justice systems to standardise English law

allowed barons to dispense their own laws

Question 26

26.

Stephen I

Abandoned local courts

Established many local courts across England

Established a few local courts in the south of England