Dai fatti alla Storia - volume 1

M1 ACTIVITY 4.B Read the text England. William the Conqueror, King John and the Magna Charta. Then match parts 1-6 to parts a-f to make complete sentences. England. William the Conqueror, King John and the Magna Charta In England royal power was strengthened after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. Here, the Duke of Normandy William, later known as William the Conqueror, defeated the Anglo-Saxon King Harold II, and was crowned king of England. To reinforce his power William replaced Anglo-Saxon aristocracy with Norman lords, and introduced the feudal system. The system was based on the personal relationship between a lord and his loyal vassal. Between 1085 and 1086 William ordered a detailed survey to be made of the population and properties of England which was called the Domesday Book. The survey described the economic situation of every village, gave accurate information on the properties of the lords and enabled the king to have a clear outline of the fiscal situation in the country. William s successors, the House of Plantagenet, also aimed at reinforcing the authority of the monarchy, but the political situation changed under the reign of King John, who reigned from 1166 to 1216. In 1214 during the war against France John was defeated at the Battle of Bouvines and his authority in England was weakened. His barons took advantage of the military defeat and succeeded in imposing their demands. They forced the king to acknowledge their liberties and to accept the rule of law which limited royal power. The document was sealed by King John in 1215 and was called Magna Charta Libertatum. 1. The Duke of Normandy William, later known as William the Conqueror, 2. The feudal system was based on the personal 3. The Domesday Book was a survey that described 4. John was defeated at the Battle of Bouvines 5. King John acknowledged the liberties 6. Magna Charta Libertatum was a. relationship between a lord and his loyal vassal. b. of his barons and his royal power was limited. c. and his authority in England was weakened. d. the economic situation of every village. e. defeated the Anglo-Saxon King Harold II. f. the document sealed by King John in 1215. Bayeux Tapestry The Bayeux Tapestry is actually an embroidery, that was realized by Anglo-Saxon embroideressess, probably in Canterbury, between 1066 and 1082. PRIMARY SOURCE Bayeux Tapestry, detail. The preparation of the royal banquet. 574 77636R_0000E01_INTE_BAS@0574.pgs 15.09.2021 15:01