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Henry II EQ2 - How had Henry II resolved The Anarchy by 1162?

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Barons and their castles
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Why were the barons' adulterine castles such a threat to Henry?

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What military technology did Henry invest in?

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What was Henry II's nickname after he resolved the issue of the barons' castles

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Henry II's nickname suggests

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What is a marcher baron?

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To fortify means to

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Every castle in England was under Henry II's control by

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What did Henry II do to castles held by marcher barons?

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How much did Henry spend on making sure his own castles were stronger than the barons?

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Escheat was an ancient law that allowed

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What two huge earldoms did Henry gain by using Escheat

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In 1154 there were 22 earldoms and duchies, but by the end of Henry's reign there were only

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Why did Henry want to reclaim the cities of London, Lincoln, York and Winchester, Exeter, Oxford and Leicester from barons?

Finances
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Why was Henry II so eager to raise funds at the start of his reign?

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Rent from the barons was

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Why was Henry's destruction of baronial fiefdoms great for finances?

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What is purpresture

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Henry did not just reclaim the forest and farm, what else did he do to increase revenue?

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What is The Forest?

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What is The Farm?

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Tallage was a tax introduced by Henry II in

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Tallage taxed who?

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Tallage was...

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Danegeld was an ancient tax introduced in

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Danegeld taxed

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Danegeld was

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Why were barons not willing to pay the Danegeld tax for 24% of English land?

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Why was the Danegeld deemed unfair?

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Who did Henry II hire as treasurer?

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What did Bishop Nigel invent?

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How did the treasurers increase scrutiny over English finances?

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According to Richard fitzNigel, England's finances had changed from

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By 1154 there were 47 mints, but Henry II centralised this system, reducing them to just

Borders
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Stephen I

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Stephen's war with Matilda enabled...

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During The Anarchy, barons

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By 1154, how many Welsh princes supported Henry?

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Homage means

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Henry launched his first campaign in Wales in

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Owain Gwynedd and Lord Rhys had become

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During Henry II's first campaign in Wales, he

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After this, Owain...

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During Stephen's reign, the Scottish

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King Malcolm IV saw Henry II's army and...

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After this, Malcolm IV...

Government
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What is the Curia Regis?

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What role did the Curia Regis play?

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What is a magnate?

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What is a Justiciar?

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Who was Henry II's Justiciar in 1154?

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Who was Henry II's Treasurer in 1154?

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Who was Henry II's Chancellor in 1154?

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Richard de Lucy was...

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Richard de Lucy was often trusted as "Regent". What does this mean?

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What is was the role of Chancellor?

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Why was Thomas Beckett a good choice for Chancellor?

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In 1154, what was the relationship like between Henry II and Thomas Beckett?

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How did Beckett revolutionise government?

Law
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What did Henry II do to Trials by Ordeal and Trials by Oath in 1155?

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Henry II...

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Standardised writs...

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The most popular standardised writ under the reign of Henry II was...

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Novel Disseisin...

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Mort d'Ancestor...

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What had Henry II done to the system of itinerant justices developed by Henry I?

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What had Henry II added to court procedure to increase judgement accuracy?

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Sheriffs were given Articles of Eyre. What were these?

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What community did Henry II's judicial reforms have no impact on?

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Between 1153-64 at least 100 serious crimes were committed by the clergy which went without trial. What crime was this?