Starter quiz
- Who did Constantine defeat?
- Ancient Romans
- Vikings ✓
- Ancient Greeks
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- In which modern day country was the kingdom of Alba?
- Wales
- Ireland
- Scotland ✓
- England
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- Choose the correct statement about mormaers.
- They were Viking soldiers.
- They were Scottish leaders. ✓
- The king did not like them.
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- Constantine changed the ______ to make it more like the one in Ireland.
- 'church ' ✓
- Constantine battled with a king from …
- 'England' ✓
- Constantine won the battle against the king from England.
- True
- False ✓
Exit quiz
- What was King Richard's nickname?
- Lionheart ✓
- Elephantheart
- Tigerheart
- Giraffeheart
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- Match the keyword to the correct definition.
- exiled⇔when someone is forced to leave a place and cannot return ✓
- crusade⇔a war fought between different religious groups ✓
- heir⇔the person who will become the next king or queen ✓
- John's older sisters were in line to the throne before him.
- True
- False ✓
- Who became the new King of England after King Henry II died?
- 'Richard ' ✓
- John tried to take over as King of England when Richard was away fighting in a …
- 'crusade' ✓
- As a punishment, John was ______ from England.
- 'exiled' ✓
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Key learning points
- John was the youngest son of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine, the King and Queen of England.
- When Henry II died, John's older brother Richard became the King of England.
- Richard I was called the 'Lionheart' because he was a brave warrior who was often away from England fighting.
- One time, when Richard I was fighting on a crusade, John began to rule the country as if he was the king.
- This made Richard I angry, and John was exiled for two years; but returned to be named Richard's heir.
Common misconception
Some may think that John's sisters would be in line to the throne before him.
Explain that this is the case today in the UK - Princess Charlotte became the first female royal to benefit from The Succession to the Crown Act in 2013. The Act stated that girls born into the Royal Family will not be overtaken by younger brothers.
Keywords
Heir - the heir to the throne is the person who will become the next king or queen when the current one dies
Crusade - a crusade was a war fought between different religious groups
Exiled - if someone is exiled, they are forced to leave a place and cannot return
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