The survival of Magna Carta | History | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

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Write in the missing word. Since Magna Carta, a special meeting of the king’s advisers – barons and bishops – had become known as ...
- 'parliament' ✓
Why did Simon de Montfort confront King Henry III in parliament?
- for his constant money grabbing ✓
- for his favouring of foreign nobles ✓
- for not keeping to the spirit of Magna Carta ✓
- for the unfair treatment of peasants
Who was responsible for establishing the 'First Parliament'?
- King Henry III
- King John I
- Simon de Montfort ✓
- William Marshal
In which battle was Simon de Montfort eventually defeated?
- Battle of Evesham ✓
- Battle of Hastings
- Battle of Lewes
- Battle of York
After Simon de Montfort's defeat, how did King Henry III rule?
- independently without any advisors
- with complete control over parliament
- with the advice and consent of the baronial and knightly classes ✓
- under the guidance of the Pope
What radical change did the Provisions of Oxford introduce to the way England was ruled?
- established the first democratic elections
- limited the king's power with a council of fifteen barons ✓
- removed the monarchy entirely
- transferred power to the Church

What process did Magna Carta start?
- a process of struggle over the Church's power
- a process of struggle over the monarch's power ✓
- a process of struggle over the peasants' power
Write in the missing word. In the short term, Magna Carta had limited impact on the power of the monarchy and basic human ...
- 'rights' ✓
Why do historians have different interpretations on how Magna Carta survived?
- because it is very hard to understand the writing in Magna Carta
- because their interpretation is dependent on which sources they focus on ✓
- because their interpretation may focus on the same sources
- because there aren’t any sources of Magna Carta
What was one method through which Magna Carta survived?
- economic fines from France
- peaceful protests
- use of force by the barons ✓
How was compromise used for the survival of Magna Carta?
- by always favouring the king's decisions
- through international treaties between England and France
- through the king and barons backing down to reach an agreement ✓
- with the complete surrender of the king and the barons
Match the key words with the correct definitions.
- human rights
  
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  basic entitlements for all, like justice and free speech ✓
- revive
  
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  when something is brought back to life ✓
- compromise
  
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  reaching an agreement where each person backs down a little ✓

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Magna Carta started a process of struggle over how much power the monarch should have.
In the short term, Magna Carta had limited impact on the power of the monarchy and basic human rights.
Magna Carta survived through various ways and historians often disagree about this.
Magna Carta survived through force.
Magna Carta survived through compromise.

Magna Carta was a singular event which resulted in a powerless monarchy and human rights for all.

Magna Carta started a process of struggle. The medieval monarchy remained powerful, and it did not grant freedoms to everybody.

Human rights - human rights are the basic rights that many consider all people should have, such as justice and the freedom to say what you think
Compromise - a compromise is a way of reaching agreement where each person or group give up something that they wanted so they can end the argument
Revive - revive is when something is brought back to life, health, existence or use
Ultimatum - an ultimatum is a threat in which someone is warned that if they do not do a particular thing, something unpleasant will happen to them