Henry II - King of England - Age/Date/Why

Henry II failed Military Campaigns in Wales - Dates/Key Battles

1171 - Wales?

Henry II first sent knights to Ireland

1171 - Ireland

1177 - Ireland

1185 - Ireland

Henry II - Brittany - How/When

Henry II - Anjou - Age/Date/Why

Henry II - Normandy - Age/Date/Why

Geoffrey completed conquest of Anjou

Henry made Malcolm surrender Newcastle, Carlisle and all his possessions in the North of England, successfully restoring the old frontier.

Treaty of Falaise

Quit Claim of Canterbury

Henry II - Aquitaine - Age/Date/Why

How many weeks did Henry II spend in
Anjou?
England?
Normandy?
What does it show

Inquest of Sheriffs
When?
What does it demonstrate?

What is the curia regis and what does it demonstrate in terms of Empire

Henry II Justiciars

Destruction of adulterine castles
When?

1176 - Castles

Henry II personal Castle

How did the Ratio of Private:Royal castles change across Angevin Rule

Which dangerous nobles did Henry Seize castles off in 1157?

Average paid in to Exchequer
1130s
1150s
1160s
1180s

Number of Earldoms
1154
1189

Malcolm of Scotland becomes King

Henry's New Penny
When
Style
What does it demonstrate

Henry - Toulouse
When
Why Not

Becket Appointed Chancellor - When

Death of Theobald - when

Becket made Archbishop - When

Sherriff's Aid Dispute
When + Where

Who is a paragon of his species

Becket resigns as Chancellor - When

Constitutions of Clarendon
When
What

Beckets Trial
When
Where
Charged with?

Who was born in 1165

How did Phillips birth weaken the Empire initially

What did Pope Alexander do in August 1165

Assize of Clarendon
When
What

Becket - Papal Legate -When

Vezelay - When + What

Henry's Will - When and What

Montmiral - when and What

Young Henry's Coronation
When
Where
Who

Becket Returns to England - when

Murder of Becket

Knights that murdered Becket

Avranches - When + What

Becket Canonised - when

Henry's Penance
When
What

Assize of Northampton
When
What

Third Lateran Council
When

Phillip Augustus becomes King
When

Rebellion and Death of YH
When

Death of Geoffrey
When
How

Henry II - Death

When Richard captured by Leopold

John and Phillip rebel
When

When Chateau Gaillard completed

Richard dies
When
How

Treaty of Le Goulet
When

Mirabeau
When

John declared 'Contumacious Vassal'
When

Death of Arthur
When

Loss of Chateau Gaillard
When

Death of Eleanor of Aquitaine

Hubert Walter dies

John Excommunicated
When

Bristol Tallage
When

Disputed Canterbury election

What is a Justiciar

What do Justices do

What is Scutage

Saladin Tithe
When
How much did it raise

'the greatest of all medieval kings'
Who on Who

Who argues that Henry II managed the difficulties of his reign through 'skilful handling', 'cool decision' and 'almost uncanny swiftness' of movement

What did Henry aim to do according to his coronation promise

Who argues in relation to the Restoration of Royal Authority that
'Henry was merely renewing the Golden Age of his grandfather'

'Henry's rule was dangerously abrasive...it certainly spawned the baronial malcontents who joined the rebellion'
Who describes Henry's approach as 'High risk'

Who argues Henry had a genuine interest and concern for the legal system and justice

Who opposed Henry II destruction of adulterine castles

William of Aumale

Which castles did William FitzStephen surrender to Henry II and when

By when had Henry II completed his expulsion of foreign mercenaries

Cartae Baronum
When
What

What does Huscroft say about the Cartae Baronum

How many Sheriffs were replaced in the Inquest of Sheriffs

the General Eyre
When
What

Assize of Arms
When
What

Who was Henry II Chief Forester

How many counties were subject to Forest Law by the end of Henry II's reign

How many mints were operating in
1157
1167

In the first 10 years of Henry's reign what did the pipe rolls show

How long was the Great Rebellion

Why does Ralph Diceto argue the Great Rebellion happened

Who does Roger of Howden imply encouraged Young Henry to rebel

Who does Peter of Blois imply encourages Young Henry to rebel

Why does Jones argue Young Henry rebelled

Limoges
When
What

What happened to Geoffrey in 11173

What in 1176 confirmed the Assize of Clarendon

Which of Young Henry's castles did Henry II give away (arguably triggering Great Rebellion)

Who did Henry II give 3 Key castles to in 1174 and why

Who does McLynn argue becomes a pretext for the mighty struggle between 2 Henrys

What important achievements did William of Scotland make in the Great Rebellion

Why does Jones argue Eleanor of Aquitaine rebelled in 1173

What does Professor Boussard argue about the Angevin Empire

What does E. Hallam argue regarding the Angevin Empire

Who argues that Henry and Eleanor never considered their joint accumulation of lands an Empire, as each was subject to its own customs and no capital was more important

Who argue the only measure of unity across the empire was Henry and without Henry there was no empire

How does J.C. Holt describe the Angevin lands as

Who argues Becket's principles were 'outdated' and too extreme, however the consequences of his actions were huge

What does Gilbert Foliot say on Becket

Laudabiliiter
What
When

What happened at Westminster in 1163

Pope confirmed his legates actions
When

25th January 1171 - what?

When does Louis VII dies

1187 - Anjou - What?

Richard joined Phillip - When?

1189 - Maine and Anjou

Colombieres - what + when

When did Phillip gain Gisors

What does Holt argue Phillip and John's relative revenues

What does Gillingham argue John and Phillip's relative revenues

Who argues that despite Longchamp's 'political tactlessness and personal arrogance' he was effective in conducting royal business

'one of the greatest royal ministers of all time. In organising the royal justice, finance, warfare or administration he was supreme, his authority was matched by his competence'
Who is Tyerman talking about

Which historian argues through his absence Richard made England stronger and more efficient administratively

Richard - duchy of Aquitaine - When

Audita Tremendi
When
What

1189 - Worcester
What Happened?

What did Phillip tempt John with in 1192
What was his response

Hubert Walter - How much did he boast to collect in 1193

Example of strategic castle in Anjou Richard takes back from Phillip 1194

Richard's Diplomatic Victory 1196 - Who?

Richards Diplomatic Victory - 1197 - Who?

Richards Diplomatic Victory - 1198 - Who

Carcuage

How much was Richard's Ransom

What level was the tax on moveable property introduced by Eleanor to raise Richards ransom

'The road from Bouvines led directly to Runnymede'
Who

Who says 'John threw away a winning hand' and referring to when

'The most obvious explanation of the fact that a winning war changed into a losing one is a change of commander'
Who?

Key Traitors in 1204

'Foul as it ism Hell itself is defouled by the foulness of John'
Who

Johns Coronation - When

Who secured the Barons loyalty to John - 1199

What did Eleanor do for John in 1199

Where does Phillip attack in Autumn 1203 and why

Chatteau Gaillard lost
When

Rouen captured
When

Where does John raid in 1207

When is England put under Interdict

John is excommunicated- When

Johns attempt to attack Phillip from Poitou fails due to English baronial opposition
When

Damme
What
When

La Rochelle - What - 1214

Louis Invasion
When
What

Johns Death
When
How

Barons formally renounce fealty
When
What

Runnymede
When
What

Magna Carta Annulled
When
Who

Johns 2 Wives

How much did Nicholas de Stuteville pay to succeed his lands

What would Magna Carta set the upper limit to feudal relief to succeed a barony

Scutage - John - How many

Scutage - Henry - How many

Scutage - Richard - How many

When the main threat was in Anjou in 1203 where was John

When the main threat was in the Seinne valley/East Normandy Spring 1203 where was John

When Chatteau Gaillard fell in March 1204, where was John

Etsi Karissmiuss
When
What
Demonstrates?

who is Lothar di Signi

Papal legate who received John's submission to Rome

'The most striking fact about Eleanor is her utter insignificance in Henry II’s reign…For over 35 years she was almost totally eclipsed'
Who?

'Her role before Henry’s death depended on the space Henry allowed her, which in the later part of his reign was none at all'
Who
About Who

What is a Corrody
Who got one

How old was Eleanor when she died

'The bloodsuckers of Christian purses'
Who
On Who

Name 2 Jewish usurers

First victim of Blood Libel

Ringleader of Jewish Pogrom

'a piece of vile commerce and a shameful loss to the English crown'
What was this historian referring to

How much did Richard have to pay annually to his captors to secure his freedom

Who died in 1167

Young Henrys marriage to
Who
When
Gained what

Alnwick - July 1174
What?

Who retreated from Henry II in Normandy August 1174

What happened September 1174

What happened at Poitou in August 1174

Who invaded England Oct 1173

Who defeated the Suffolk invasion Oct 1173

How many of Henry's Sheriffs did Richard Retain?
What does this show

Who did Richard charge £800 for allowing a prisoner to escape