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