when there is no government in society this is known as anarchy; it means political or social disorder

to centralise is when separate parts are brought together so that they are organised or controlled from one place

a group of countries or provinces ruled from the centre by one person or a group of people is known as an empire

the area of land controlled by a duke or duchess is known as a duchy

when somebody is loyal to a lord or monarch, this is allegiance

Henry II and the Angevin Empire

History

Henry II's legal reforms

Henry II's church reforms

The murder of Thomas Becket

Eleanor of Aquitaine and the end of Henry II's reign

How successful was Henry II as king?

In this unit, pupils have studied a successful period of royal consolidation. In 'The Wars of the Roses: what does it tell us about fifteenth-century England?', pupils will consider how periods of royal consolidation were not always durable in medieval England and explain how royal power proved volatile in the 15th century, experiencing both stability and instability.

In 'The Norman Conquest: how do we know about the impact of the Conquest on England?', pupils explained some of the ways William I consolidated his power in England. In this unit, pupils will think about some similar methods employed by Henry II and use this to evaluate the extent of royal consolidation.

In this unit, pupils learn about England and the Angevin Empire under Henry II's rule. They then use their knowledge of Henry's rule to evaluate the degree to which he was a successful king.

England under Henry II: how successfully did Henry reassert royal authority?

What term was given to the civil war that took place prior to Henry II becoming king?

The empire was divided into duchies, each of which had their own flag.

The empire was divided into duchies, each of which had their own food.

The empire was divided into duchies, and each had their own duke or duchess.

Why was Henry II's empire difficult to rule?

What started as Henry II's invasion, ended with Irish independence.

What started as Henry II's invasion, ended with an Irish invasion of England.

What started as an Irish rebellion, ended with Henry II's invasion.

Which of the following best explains Henry II's involvement in Ireland?

What word best describes being loyal to a lord or monarch?

What is the name of the territory controlled by a duke or duchess?

Put these people in the order of how powerful they were in Medieval England, starting with the most powerful.

William the Conqueror was duke of which duchy?

to enter a country by force with large numbers of soldiers

a process in which someone automatically inherits the throne

when one person or group rules over many countries

Match the words with the correct definitions.

What percentage of the land did the Church own in medieval England?

Which 1066 battle was fought between the Normans and Anglo-Saxons?

to make a demand, to set out your rights to something

to make a submission, to deny your rights to something

Henry II and the Angevin Empire

Lesson outcome