What is the Witan?
The Anglo-Saxon council that advised the King on taxation and military matters
It existed only when the King chose
Its assent was not required for the King to act
What is Habeas Corpus?
The legal principle, which predates Magna Carta, which establishes the right of a prisoner to appeal to the courts against unfair or illegal imprisonment
translates to “you should have the body”
When was the Norman invasion of England?
1066
Name the system of societal organisation used after the Norman Conquest of 1066
Feudalism
Which King established the Angevin Empire?
Henry II
What does ‘Angevin’ mean?
Relating to Anjou, the Western region of France, where Henry II was born
‘Bad King John’ was the son of whom?
Henry II
Which King signed the Magna Carta?
‘Bad’ King John
Which system of rule existed in England before 1215?
Absolute Monarchy
Who was Bad King John’s most significant brother?
Richard Lionheart
Richard I
