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HISTORICAL TOPICS FOR COMMON ENTRANCE
THE NORMAN CONQUEST
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Who was King of England at the start of 1066?
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Who had a claim to the throne and what were those claims
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What is the difference between a War, Campaign and Battle?
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The main events leading up to the Battle of Hastings - start from 5/6th January
(and declaration of war)
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The main events of the battle
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The weapons, soldiers and tactics used in the battle - compare a Saxon
housecarl with a Norman knight
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Why did William of Normandy win the battle? Was William lucky?
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How did William take control of England?
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The impact of the Norman Conquest
THE FIRST CRUSADE
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Why did the Pope call for a Crusade?
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What crusades made up the First Crusade?
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Who led the People’s Crusade?
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What happened to the People’s Crusade?
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Who led the Prince’s Crusade?
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What happened at Dorylaeum?
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What happened at Antioch?
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How did religion inspire the Crusades?
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Who was Peter Bartholomew?
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Why were the Muslims scared of the Crusaders?
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How did the Crusades ‘break’ into Jerusalem?
HENRY II AND THOMAS BECKET
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The differences between the Church and Secular courts
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Why did Henry II want to reform the Church courts
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The personalities: Thomas Becket and Henry II
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The initial cause of the argument between Henry II and Thomas Becket
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What made the argument ‘worse’?
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The main events 1062-70 - 6 Steps to a Big Stir
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The main events of the murder in Canterbury Cathedral
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The results of the argument and murder
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Who was responsible for the murder of Becket?
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Who won the argument between the Church and State?
KING JOHN
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Who was King of England before John?
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Who was John’s rival to the throne? What was his claim?
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What was the Angevin Empire?
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What problems did John have at the start of his reign?
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Describe John’s First Big Mistake
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Describe John’s Second Big Mistake?
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What is: an interdict, excommunication, crusade?
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Describe John’s Third Big Mistake
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What was the Magna Carta? Why did John agree to the charter?
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Describe the First Baronial Civil War - 6 Steps to dysentery
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Who won the Civil War?
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Why is the Magna Carta so important in British History?
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Does King John deserve his reputation as a bad king?
THE BLACK DEATH
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The years prior to the Black Death – Damaged Immune System
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Describe medieval life (the village and town)
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What were the different types of plague?
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What was the Black Death?
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Why is it called the Black Death?
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Where and how did the plague come from?
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The causes and symptoms of the bubonic plague
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What preventative measures did people use?
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What medieval remedies did people use?
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The effects of the plague – Long Term / Short Term
THE PEASANTS’ REVOLT
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When was the Peasants’ Revolt?
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What is a ‘Poll Tax’?
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What was the Hundred Years’ War>
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The causes of the Revolt (long and short term)
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The King of England during the revolt
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The main events of the revolt – The Three Meetings
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Death of Wat Tyler
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What were the results of the Peasants’ Revolt
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What was the impact on Richard II