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Domesday Book


 * Domesday:: Which of these counties was in Little Domesday? {=Essex ~Sussex#The three counties in Little Domesday were in East Anglia}

William II of England


 * Investiture:: What part did William II play in the Investiture Controversy? {~Neutral#William would have been a natural supporter of Emperor Henry IV =Opportunist and anti-papal}

Henry I of England


 * Tinchebray:: Henry I won a decisive battle at Tinchebray in 1106. In what country does Tinchebray now lie? {=France ~Belgium}

The Anarchy


 * David of Scotland:: What relationship did David I of Scotland have to his ally, the Empress Matilda? {~Cousin#His sister Matilda of Scotland was the Empress Matilda's mother =Uncle}

Henry II of England


 * Sons:: How many of Henry II's sons became king of England? {~1#His successor Richard was himself succeeded by his brother John =2 ~3#Young Henry and Geoffrey died before their father.}

Richard I of England


 * Arthur:: When Richard I declared Arthur of Brittany his heir in 1190, how old was Arthur? {=3 ~8 ~13}

Battle of Bouvines


 * Bouvines:: King John of England was sidelined in south-west France in July 1214, when the decisive battle of Bouvines was fought and lost by his allies. In which area of modern France does Bouvines lie? {~North-west#It is near Lille =North-east ~South-east#It is near Lille}

Henry III of England


 * Taxes:: In the early parliamentary meetings of the reign of Henry III, taxes were agreed. These taxes were for __. {=Various types of royal expenditure ~Only military expenditure}

Quia Emptores


 * Subinfeudation:: The 1290 statute Quia Emptores of Edward I is supposed to have put an end to the practice of "subinfeudation". What was the effect on alienation of fiefs? {~It became impossible =It could only be done by what amounted to a sale}

Ordinances of 1311


 * Oath::In what language did Edward II take his coronation oath? {~Latin#Edward was an Anglo-Norman =French}

Siege of Calais (1346)

List of Captains, Lieutenants and Lords Deputies of English Calais


 * Calais:: What from a military point of view was the major defensive feature of Calais, captured by Edward III and held by the English for two centuries? {~Dunes =Marshland}

Richard II of England


 * Language:: What was the literary language favoured at the court of Richard II? {~Norman French#Geoffrey Chaucer was a court poet =Middle English}

Henry IV of England


 * Lollards:: What was the attitude of Henry IV to the Lollard movement? {=Hostile ~Supportive}

Henry V of England


 * Religion:: Did Henry V vary his father's religious policy? {=No ~Yes}

Henry VI of England


 * Duke of York:: What was the relationship of Henry VI to Richard, Duke of York, who was regent when he lapsed into insanity? {~Second cousin#Richard was a great-grandson of Edward III, Henry a great-great-grandson =Third cousin once removed}

Edward IV of England


 * Bruges:: Edward IV imported manuscripts and other cultural works from Bruges. Politically, to what kingdom did Bruges belong to in his reign? {=Burgundy ~Flanders#Flanders was not independent at this time ~France#Edward was generally kept at arms' length by Louis XI of France}

Richard III of England


 * Legacy:: Which of the following institutions was founded by Richard III? {=College of Arms ~Royal Mint#The London Mint in the Tower of London was about two centuries before Richard ~Star Chamber#Star Chamber originated around 1400}

Henry VII of England


 * Allies:: Henry VII pursued alliances and signed treaties. Which country remained most hostile to him? {~Burgundy =France ~Scotland#Scotland was not detached from its French alliance, but peace lasted in Henry's reign ~Spain#Spain was an ally of his reign}

Irish House of Lords


 * Ireland:: Henry VIII set up the Kingdom of Ireland, and with his "surrender and regrant" policy of the late 1530s tried to implement cultural change in Irish leaders, who were allowed seats as Lords in the Irish Parliament under certain conditions. Did the policy succeed in terms of the Protestant Reformation? {=No, Irish leaders remained predominantly Catholic ~Yes, Protestants became ascendant}

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