Starter quiz
- John was the ______ of eight children.
- oldest
- youngest ✓
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- King Richard was away from England a lot because …
- he was exploring the ocean.
- he was on holidays.
- he was fighting in battles. ✓
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- Select the two true statements.
- Eleanor of Aquitaine was Richard and John's mother. ✓
- Richard was John's father.
- Richard and John did not have any sisters.
- King Henry II was Richard and John's father. ✓
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- Match the brother to the action they did.
- Richard⇔fought in a crusade ✓
- John⇔tried to take over as king when his brother was away ✓
- What does the word 'heir' mean?
- forced to leave a place and cannot return
- a war fought between different religious groups
- the person who will become the next king or queen ✓
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- Richard forgave his brother John and made him the ______ to the English throne.
- 'heir' ✓
Exit quiz
- Match each keyword to the correct definition.
- siege⇔when an army surrounds a castle so that the people inside surrender ✓
- taxes⇔everyone has to pay this money to the people in charge of a country ✓
- barons⇔powerful and rich people who owned land and armies in England ✓
- Who became the King of England after King Richard?
- 'King John ' ✓
- Select the two things that King John needed from the barons.
- money ✓
- cars
- armies ✓
- shoes
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- Match the king to their actions in France.
- John⇔lost battles and lost land ✓
- Richard⇔won battles and took over more land ✓
- The churches in England were all closed because ______ was unhappy with King John.
- King Henry
- the Church ✓
- King Richard
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- King John increased the taxes in England for …
- only the Church.
- only the barons.
- everyone. ✓
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Key learning points
- In 1199, Richard died during a siege in France and John became the King of England.
- However, John was not a successful king.
- He lost control of lots of English land in France and made his barons pay very high taxes.
- He also argued with the leaders of the Church.
- His actions made his barons very angry with him.
Common misconception
Some may think that the Church is the same as a church building.
The Church is the name of the organisation that includes all the people who lead the Christian religion. Buildings are also called churches.
Keywords
Siege - a siege is when an army surrounds a castle or a city to force the people inside to surrender
Barons - the barons were powerful and rich people who owned land and armies in England
Taxes - everyone has to pay money called taxes to the people in charge of a country
Church - the Church is an organisation that includes all the people who lead the Christian religion
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