Question

lesson 5: the middle ages (500 ce–1500 ce)
the high and late middle ages
match each description to the correct monarch.

william the conqueror king henry ii of england king john of england

a. believed that his royal courts had the right to try priests

b. pope innocent iii placed his kingdom under an interdict

c. fought the anglo - saxons at the battle of hastings in 1066 ce

d. ancestor of the grand jury was established during his rule

e. required all lords to be obligated to him and no one before him

f. created a domesday book census

g. was forced to sign the magna carta

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Explanation:

• a: King Henry II of England claimed royal courts could try priests (conflict with Church over legal rights).
• b: King John of England had his kingdom placed under interdict by Pope Innocent III due to disputes.
• c: William the Conqueror fought the Anglo - Saxons at the Battle of Hastings in 1066.
• d: King Henry II of England's rule saw the establishment of the ancestor of the grand jury (legal reforms).
• e: William the Conqueror required lords to be obligated to him (feudal system establishment).
• f: William the Conqueror created the Domesday Book census to record land and resources.
• g: King John of England was forced to sign the Magna Carta.

Answer:

a. King Henry II of England
b. King John of England
c. William the Conqueror
d. King Henry II of England
e. William the Conqueror
f. William the Conqueror
g. King John of England