ANGEVIN COMMONWEALTH: HENRY II (1154–1189); POLICIES IN ENGLAND, IRELAND AND GASCONY
Essay Questions
- For what reasons, and with what success, did Henry II (1154–1189) develop royal administration in England?
- How, and with what success, did royal government seek to become more powerful under either Henry II (1154–1189)?
- “A belligerent [aggressive] ruler mainly interested in territorial expansion at the expense of his neighbours.” To what extent do you agree with this judgment of Henry II as King of England and ruler of the Angevin Commonwealth from 1154 to 1189? (Nov 2010)
- Analyse the methods by which Henry II increased his authority in England.
- How, and with what success, did royal government seek to become more powerful under either Henry II (1154–1189) or Louis VI (1108–1137)?
- By what means, and with what results, did Henry II (1154 - 1189) attempt to expand royal power in England? (Nov 2013)
Henry II 1154 -1189
What Problems did Henry II inherit when he became king in 1154?
To what extent did Henry Restore Royal Authority?
Task
| restoration.docx |
Analysis
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Additional Reading
| nicholas_vincent_celebrates_the_founder_of_the_plantagenet_dynasty.docx |
| henry_ii_-_authority.pdf |
| facebook_sample_page_-_jfk%5B1%5D__1_.pptx |
Henry II and the Church
| henry_and_theobold_the_churchs_gains_in_power_and_independence.docx |
The Angevin Empire
The Rebellion of 1173-74
Task
Aftermath of the Rebellion and Henry's Death
How successful was Henry II?
Essay Practice
Sample essays
| to_what_extent_did_henry_ii_restore_royal_authority_1154.docx |
| it_was_the_dynamic_personality_of_henry_ii_that_allowed_him_to_restore_royal_authoritycamille.docx |
| neither_angevin_nor_an_empire.docx |
| the_great_rebellion_of_1173_was_a_simple_familial_disputeemily.docx |
| the_great_rebellion_of_1173.docx |
essay Question
how important was henry's angevin empire in creating change in england up to 1189?
| essay_plan_henry_ii_change_in_england.docx |
Richard I 1189-1199
John 1199-1215
WHAT: why was the reign of King John such a disaster?
HOW: Research the reign of King John and create hexagons to show the links between different events and factors that led to his failure
WHY: Being able to link events and factors is an important historical skill in analyzing the past
HOW: Research the reign of King John and create hexagons to show the links between different events and factors that led to his failure
WHY: Being able to link events and factors is an important historical skill in analyzing the past
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Linking factors: This activity should increase your understanding and awareness of the need to link factors in order to create comprehensive analysis of a stated question. You will be trying to explain why John's reign was such a failure, you need to collect ideas from the resources above and the section in the textbook. You will arrange each idea on on a separate hexagon card.
The principles for organizing the diagram are:
The principles for organizing the diagram are:
- Show connections between different events and factors by placing them side by side.
- The more important a factor the more central it will be in your diagram.
- Annotate the links between the events and factors once you have arranged them on a piece of A3 Paper.
Sample Essays
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