Starter quiz

  • True or false? The Assizes enabled royal justice to be everywhere, even without the presence of the king.
    • True ✓
    • False
  • Identify two examples of how barons took advantage during the chaos of the Anarchy.
    • they built castles without permission  ✓
    • they gave the king’s coins to the poor
    • they stole the land of others  ✓
  • Match the key words with the correct definitions.
    • legal
      ⇔
      connected to the law ✓
    • authority
      ⇔
      the power or ability to control or demand obedience ✓
    • reform
      ⇔
      when you make changes to improve something ✓
  • Write the missing word. Legal matters were decided in local courts often overseen by a local __________.
    • 'baron' ✓
  • Select the incorrect impact of the Assizes.
    • they settled property disputes in local areas
    • they delivered a consistent law across England
    • they gave power to local barons  ✓
  • Which of the following best describes Henry II’s legal reforms?
    • Eliminating the legal system altogether
    • Expanding the authority of local lords
    • Strengthening the legal system and royal authority  ✓
    • Weakening the power of the monarchy
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