Starter quiz
- Choose two correct examples of John demonstrating his untrustworthiness and greed?
- he plotted to take his brother Richard’s lands ✓
- he plotted to take Spanish lands
- he tried to persuade his brother Richard's captor to keep him prisoner ✓
- he tried to persuade his brother Richard's captor to make him an advisor
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- Which two unpopular taxes caused anger amongst the barons? Select two correct answers.
- community tax
- poll tax
- scutage ✓
- tallage ✓
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- Why was King John known as 'Softsword'?
- because he was famous for his swordsmanship
- because he was known for his soft and gentle rule
- because he would be quick to engage in battles
- because he would do anything to avoid battles ✓
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- What rumours began shortly after Arthur of Brittany's capture?
- rumours that John had formed an alliance with Arthur
- rumours that John had murdered Arthur ✓
- rumours that John had set Arthur free
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- What ancestral homeland did John lose?
- Normandy ✓
- Reims
- Wales
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- Match the key words with the correct definitions.
- crusade⇔military mission ordered by the Pope ✓
- tax⇔compulsory payment to the government to cover various costs ✓
- ancestral⇔relating to members of your family from the past ✓
Exit quiz
- What was an important factor that led to the barons' anger towards King John between 1205-1213?
- his alliance with the Pope
- his disagreement with the Church ✓
- his successful military campaigns
- his support for peasants
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- Write the missing word. King John met the rebellious barons at ______ and agreed to the demands of Magna Carta.
- 'Runnymede' ✓
- What was the core requirement of the Magna Carta regarding the powers of the king?
- to expand the king's powers over all nobles
- to limit the king's powers ✓
- to strengthen the king's powers over foreign affairs
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- What is the 'rule of law' as mentioned in the context of Magna Carta?
- a system where the king makes all laws
- a theory of an all-powerful monarchy
- a legal system that only those below the king must obey
- a legal system that everyone, including the king, must obey ✓
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- Which of the following best describes the term 'radical' as used in the context of the Magna Carta?
- advancing gradual reforms
- believing in traditional values
- supporting extreme reform ✓
- upholding the king's authority
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- Starting with the earliest, sort the following events into time order.
- 1⇔King John was ordered to publicly submit to the Pope
- 2⇔A rebellion led by Robert FitzWalter spreads across England
- 3⇔King John is forced to agree to Magna Carta
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Key learning points
- John’s disagreement with the Church angered the barons.
- The barons rose up against John, led by Robert Fitzwalter.
- John was forced to accept the barons’ demands set out in Magna Carta.
- The 63 clauses of the Magna Carta included one which many consider the start of basic human rights.
- Magna Carta included a radical clause which suggested power lay not with the king, but with the barons.
Common misconception
King John signed the Magna Carta.
A modern misconception is that King John signed Magna Carta, this is untrue, royal documents were not signed but sealed.
Keywords
Radical - radical is believing or expressing extreme change
Seal - a seal is a wax mould attached to written documents to prove it is from a specific person
Magna carta - Magna Carta was a document that limited the power of the king and granted certain freedoms to some English people
Clause - a clause is a particular part of a written legal document
Rule of law - the rule of law is a set of laws that everyone, including the king, must obey
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