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SOL Quiz 26 Medieval Period I 1. Townspeople supported monarchs during the Middle Ages because monarchs usually a. supported the Crusades b. promoted trade c. tried to strengthen feudalism d. supported the Catholic Church Townspeople supported monarchs because monarchs usually promoted trade. Townspeople wanted a strong monarch who could keep the peace and prevent fighting among the feudal nobility. Rulers helped trade by minting coins, building and repairing roads and bridges, and creating royal courts to provide a uniform system of justice. 2. Anglo-Saxon England was conquered in 1066 by a. Charlemagne b. Attila the Hun c. Charles Martel d. Duke William of Normandy Anglo-Saxon England was conquered by Duke William of Normandy. William was the descendant of the Viking (also called Norsemen or Northmen) invaders who settled in an area of western France called Normandy. 3. The signing of the Magna Carta in 1215 by King John of England a. limited royal power over the nobility b. established the Church of England c. created Parliament d. gave equal rights to all Englishmen The Magna Carta or "Great Charter" limited royal power over the nobility. King John was forced to sign the Magna Carta by rebellious barons who resented his attempts to tax them. The Magna Carta guaranteed the traditional rights of the English nobility. 4. Three of the following terms are associated with the development of the English legal system. Which is NOT? a. common law b. petit jury c. grand jury d. exchequer The three terms, common law, petit jury, and grand jury, are all associated with the legal system of England. 5. A cause of the Hundred Years' War was the a. conflict between French kings and the papacy b. Viking invasions of Western Europe c. rivalry between French and English kings d. struggle between Catholics and Protestants In 1337, Edward III of England claimed the French throne, bringing on the Hundred Years' War (1337-1453). He and his successors invaded France a number of times to enforce their claim until the English gave up their quest to conquer France.
