The Power Struggles of the High Middle Ages

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During the High Middle Ages, who fought for power?

  • Merchants
  • Artisans
  • Kings (correct)
  • Peasants

In 1164, King Henry II of England issued the Constitutions of Clarendon to

  • Expand the influence of the nobles
  • Strengthen the authority of the pope
  • Increase the power of the clergy
  • Limit the authority of church officials (correct)

Under the Constitutions of Clarendon, church officials who committed crimes were

  • Tried in a royal court
  • Banished from the country
  • Exempt from punishment
  • Tried in a church court (correct)

The rivalry between King Henry II and Thomas Beckett was caused by

<p>The Constitutions of Clarendon (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The Magna Carta was issued by King John of England in response to

<p>Pressure from the barons (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The Magna Carta limited the authority of

<p>King John (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The Magna Carta served as a basis for political freedom for future generations, including

<p>Americans in 1776 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

During which years did the reissuance of the Magna Carta and the creation of the Charter of the Forest occur?

<p>1216, 1217, and 1225 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the Charter of the Forest guarantee for free men?

<p>Access to previously private royal forest lands (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the punishment for stealing deer from royal forests before the Charter of the Forest?

<p>Mutilation or death (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why did King Henry III of England face pressure from the barons?

<p>Over authority (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the Provisions of Oxford create to advise the king?

<p>A council of 15 people (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When did the Baron's War take place?

<p>From 1263 to 1267 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the Provisions of Westminster focus on?

<p>Reforms on inheritance and taxation (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Henry III do with some of the provisions of the Provisions of Westminster?

<p>Denied them with the approval of the pope (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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