Starter quiz
- What challenge did Edward I face once he was king?
- reducing the power of parliament
- reducing the level of wealth in England
- uniting England after a civil war ✓
- starting a civil war against his barons
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- Why did parliament agree to grant a tax in 1290?
- in exchange for the expulsion of Jewish people ✓
- it was used to fund public works
- it was used to support the Church
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- Match the following words to their correct definitions.
- just⇔fair or morally correct ✓
- antisemitism⇔hatred or cruel treatment directed at Jewish people ✓
- knightly class⇔the group of landholders beneath the barons ✓
- Edward I was also known to his followers as ______, due to his long legs.
- 'Longshanks' ✓
- Which of these did Edward I achieve?
- He abolished the knightly class.
- He avoided a civil war during his reign. ✓
- He conquered France during his reign.
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- Which of these did Edward state about law-making?
- “Justice is the will of the king.”
- “The king's word is the people's command.”
- “What touches all, should be approved by all.” ✓
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Exit quiz
- Edward was King of England but what title did he want to have for all of Britain?
- king
- overlord ✓
- vassal
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- How was power divided in Wales during the 13th century?
- between Llywelyn ap Gruffudd and the Anglo-Saxon kings
- between the Normans and the Saxons
- between the Welsh princes, Marcher lords and the English king ✓
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- Which term best matches the definition 'to take control of foreign land by force'?
- conquest ✓
- homage
- Marcher
- overlord
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- Starting with the earliest, place these events in time order.
- 1⇔Llywelyn ap Gruffudd conquers two-thirds of Wales
- 2⇔Llywelyn refuses to pay homage to Edward I
- 3⇔Edward I assembles a large army against Wales
- To become 'Rex totius Britanniae', King of all Britain, which of these countries did Edward I need to become king of?
- England ✓
- Ireland
- Scotland ✓
- Wales ✓
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- In 1277, Edward assembled the biggest army Wales had ever seen: 800 knights and 15 000 soldiers including 9000 Welsh rivals of Prince ______ ap Gruffudd.
- 'Llywelyn' ✓
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Key learning points
- Edward I wanted to be overlord of all Britain.
- Wales was divided between Welsh princes, the Marcher lords and the English king.
- Llywelyn ap Gruffudd conquered two-thirds of Wales and was known as the Prince of Wales.
- Llywelyn refused to renew his homage to Edward I.
- Edward I defeated the Welsh princes and Llewellyn finally paid homage in 1278.
Common misconception
Britain and England are terms which describe the same area.
Britain is the name for England, Scotland, and Wales.
Keywords
Overlord - overlord is the lord ranking above other lords in the feudal system, they ruled through their vassals, rather than direct rule
Britain - Britain is the name for England, Scotland, and Wales
Conquest - conquest is to take control of foreign land by force
Marcher - a Marcher lord was a noble appointed by the king of England to guard the border (known as the Welsh Marches) between England and Wales
Homage - paying homage is to publicly submit and swear an oath of fealty to someone above you in the feudal system
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