-
The Danish King Canute conquered England.
-
King Edward the Confessor took the throne in 1042. After his death in January of 1066, he died without an heir which lead to corruption.
-
William is the cousin of King Edward and as he claimed his dead cousin's crown, he invaded England with a Norman army. William became knowns as William the Conqueor.
-
King Edward's death lead to corruption because there was no heir to take his place.
-
The Battle of Hastings was fought between the Normans and the Anglo-Saxons.
-
King Henry II increased the territory because of his marriage to Eleanor of Aquitaine from France. He made the royal courts of justice stronger and introduce the use of the jury. King Henry II also collected taxes, settled lawsuits, and punished crimes.
-
This marriage brought King Henry a large territory in France.
-
King Richard was the king during the Third Crusade.
-
When his brother, King Richard, died, King John took over the throne. He gained the nickname John Softsword and failied as a military leader. Since he was a horrible military leader, he lost Normandy and all of his Northern lands.
-
It was the document made by the nobles and acted as a check on royal power. It stated that even the king needed to obey the laws.
-
The first parliament was formed which was made up of knights, burgesses, bishops, and lords who met together at Westminster in London.
-
House of Lords and House of Commons were created. They were called upon whenever a new tax was needed to be formed.
-
Britain was invaded by fierce raids of Danish Vikings. These Vikings filled the people with so much fear that in Churches, they would say a special prayer to ask God to deliver them from the fury.
-
King Alfred manged to turn back the Viking invaders.
