Growth of Royal Power in England and France

Do Now (U6D5)February 5, 2014

Complete the Do Now: Strong Monarchs in England

HW: Read the Chapter 9, Section 1 Sections titled “Evolving Traditions of English Government” and “Successful Monarchs in France” on pages 208-211, and then answer the questions on the homework sheet (On the back of today’s do now). Complete Magna Carta Document.

PQ1

PQ1: Who is William the Conqueror and how did he establish control in England?

England Under

William

Battle of Hastings (1066)

PQ2

How did monarchs (kings) gain power over nobles and the Catholic Church in England?

Thomas Becket

PQ3

How did evolving relations between the King of England and nobles and the church limit royal power?

King John of England r. 1199-1216

John’s Troubles King Henry’s son was untrustworthy

Faced three powerful enemies while ruling England King Philip II of France

Pope Innocent III

His own English Nobles

Ever since William the Conqueror (1066), England held land in France (Anjou and Normandy) John lost to Philip and had to give up this land

Anjou and Normandy

Pope Innocent III vs John

John and the Pope Pope Innocent nominated a new Bishop of

Canterbury

John rejected this nomination

Pope Innocent placed all of Britain under the interdict To lift the interdict, King John had to declare

England a fief of the papacy

As a fief, King John had to pay a yearly tax to the Catholic Church

John and the Magna Carta (1215)

Magna Carta and John’s Abuses of

Power Magna Carta guaranteed

Protected freeman from arbitrary arrest

No new taxes without first consulting his great council of lords and clergy

ASSERTED LORDS HAD RIGHTS

MONARCH MUST OBEY THE LAW

MAGNA CARTA

Take a look at the document on the Magna Carta and answer the “Critical Thinking” question at the bottom of the page.

You may write your answers on the back of this paper