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| Anglo-Saxon king Edward dies,causing a power struggle. Edward's brother Harold is nominated, but defeated on Christmas day by Duke William(Viking). |
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William the Conqueror
(Duke William) |
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| Defeats Harold at the Battle of Hastings. Still gives fiefs, but keeps allot of land for himself to rule giving him more power than other monarchs. Takes a census and records it in the Domesday Book. |
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List of castles, fields, pigpens.
Made by William.
Helps build an efficient tax system. |
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| Williams Successors (Exchequers) |
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| Stress finance and law. Creates an exchequer (treasury) that fees, fines, and dues. |
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King Henry II
(common law)
(Jury) |
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Broadens system of royal justice.
Creates common law, applies to all people.
Sends out traveling justices to pick juries(group of men sworn to tell the truth). |
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| Henry II vs Thomas Becket |
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| Henry claims the right to try clergy in court. Thomas Becket(Archbishop of Canterbury and friend) disagrees with him. Henry's knights kill him and Thomas is declared a saint. |
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Henry's son
Cruel, untrustworthy, greedy, clever.
Loses land in Anjou to Phillip II
Issued an interdict by Pope Innocent III, has to pay fees to keep England as a fief.
Signs the Magna Carta |
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Magna Carta
(Great Charter) |
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Angers nobles with heavy taxes and abusive power. Rebels force John to sign it.
Forces monarchs to obey the law.
Can't raise taxes without consulting lords and clergy.
The first step in limiting a monarchs power. |
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Develops from the great council of advise. Controls money.
Bicameral- 2 house body.
House of Lords(Nobles, High clergy) and the House of Commons(Knights and Middle class) |
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Asks parliament for money to fund a war.
Creates the "Model Parliament" that includes 2 knights from each county. |
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Hugh Capet
(The Capetians) |
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Elected to the throne of France.
Not thought of as a threat because he has little land. Allies the church, increases land and power. Power stays in his family for 300 years. |
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Phillip II
(Phillip Augustus) |
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Bald, red faced drunk.
doesn't appoint nobles, hires middle class. Grants new charters, makes army and new taxes.
Quadruples land size through trickery, diplomacy and warfare.
Becomes most powerful ruler in Europe. |
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Grandson of Phillip Augustus.
Perfect Monarch-Chivalrous, Generous, Noble.
Creates perfect centralized monarchy.
Becomes a saint. |
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| Phillip IV vs Boniface VIII |
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Phillip IV- Louis' grandson
Phillip raises taxes and angers Boniface. He kills Boniface.
Papal Court is moved to Avignon in South France ensuring French rulers will control religion themselves. |
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Has representatives from 3 classes-Clergy, Nobles and Townspeople.
Tries to become like the Parliament but can't because they don't control the money. |
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