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1
When did John become King?
1189
1190
1195
1199
2
Who did John fall out with before he became King?
His parents
His mum and son
His dad and brother
His uncle and sister
3
What did John argue with his nephew, Arthur, about?
Food
Succession
The church
Land
4
What did the trouble with Arthur lead to?
The loss of the French territory
His parents' divorce
His premature death
5
What happened to King John in 1209?
He got married
He became ruler of Denmark
He was excommunicated
6
Why did John keep asking for extra taxation?
He was the King - he just wanted to
He needed money to invade and reconquer France
He was trying to build up the English naval defences
7
Who rebelled against the King in May 1215?
Peasants and lower classes
The military
Discontented barons
8
How did the King react to the rebellion?
By June he arranged to meet the barons
By July he was in full agreement with the barons
He just couldn't be bothered
9
What agreement did King John make?
The Magna Mappa
The Grande Reganda
The Magna Carta
10
Many people identify huge importance to the Magna Carta, but how important was it in 1215?
Hugely important - the foundation of the American constitution
Fairly important - it was seen as a necessary implementation of the rights of man
It was merely John's way of obtaining peace between him and the rebellious barons
11
From the major points of the Magna Carta, what was mentioned about the Church?
There was to be freedom of Church land in perpetuity
The Church was to be free to make its own appointments
The Church would control the country on Sundays
12
What clause in the Magna Carta was designed to prevent the nobility from being taxed too heavily?
"No more than the normal amounts of money can be collected to run the government, unless the King's feudal tennants give their consent"
"No free man shall be seized or imprisoned, or stripped of his rights or possessions... except by the lawful judgement of his peers"
"Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that the King says - but if the King says tax, then all men shall say No!"
13
Why did King John sign the document?
He believed it was the right thing to do
He was trying to buy time
He thought he had to - it was his duty as the monarch of England
14
When did King John die?
September 1216
October 1216
November 1216
December 1216
15
Why was John not a
total
failure?
He remained popular with all sections of society
He managed to win back the French territory
He was very organised and had some military success
16
Why is King John remembered as a failure?
His total lack of self-belief
He left England in a terrible state and lost territory in France
He followed superb Kings who were fair and noble - totally unlike him. This made him hugely unpopular.
