Starter quiz

  • Write in the missing word. Since Magna Carta, a special meeting of the king’s advisers – barons and bishops – had become known as ...
    • 'parliament' ✓
  • Why did Simon de Montfort confront King Henry III in parliament?
    • for his constant money grabbing  ✓
    • for his favouring of foreign nobles  ✓
    • for not keeping to the spirit of Magna Carta  ✓
    • for the unfair treatment of peasants
  • Who was responsible for establishing the 'First Parliament'?
    • King Henry III
    • King John I
    • Simon de Montfort  ✓
    • William Marshal
  • In which battle was Simon de Montfort eventually defeated?
    • Battle of Evesham  ✓
    • Battle of Hastings
    • Battle of Lewes
    • Battle of York
  • After Simon de Montfort's defeat, how did King Henry III rule?
    • independently without any advisors
    • with complete control over parliament
    • with the advice and consent of the baronial and knightly classes  ✓
    • under the guidance of the Pope
  • What radical change did the Provisions of Oxford introduce to the way England was ruled?
    • established the first democratic elections
    • limited the king's power with a council of fifteen barons  ✓
    • removed the monarchy entirely
    • transferred power to the Church
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