Notes for British History Exam

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John & Henry III 

1) King John was nicknamed "the Lackland" because:
- during his reign England lost almost all of its continental domains

2) Towards the end of King Henry III's life his son Edward:
- helped his father defeat the Reformers

3) What was the Magna Carta?
- A charter limiting the King's power and defining the rights of the King's subjects (signed by King John in 1215) 

4) What was the cause of King John's conflict with the Pope?
- John wanted to install his own candidate as the Archbishop of Canterbury 

5) Westminster first became the fixed seat of power in England: 
- during the reign of Henry III (before 1272)

6) How many English Kings were named John?
- Only one 

7) The Provisions of Oxford (1258):
- was an attempt by the Reformers to drastically limit the power of the King and place it in the hands of a special council 

8) The First Barons' War (1215) broke out because:
- John broke the regulations agreed upon in the Magna Carta

9) Who was Simon de Montfort?
- The leader of a reform movement which attempted to limit the King's power and increase that of the Parliament (Henry III's main opponent)

10) How many years of his reign did Richard the Lionheart spend abroad?
- Most of his reign - he only spent a couple of months in England ( He thought "England was cold and always raining"…)