HISTORY OF UK 3. The Period of Feudalism Gymnázium Pavla Jozefa Šafárika Kód ITMS projektu: Názov projektu: Kvalitou vzdelávania otvárame brány VŠ Vzdelávacia oblasť: Jazyk a komunikácia Predmet Anglický jazyk Ročník, triedy: VIII.OA Tematický celok: Reálie anglicky hovoriacich krajín Vypracoval: Ing. Diana Matisová Dátum: 5/2015

Obsah 1.The Period of Feudalism (1066 – 15th century) 2.Quick Quiz 2

The Period of Feudalism – 15th century - The period of struggle for power between kings and between powerful nobles, wars, bloodshed and suffering + The period of development of wool trade – prepared the way for England´s rise – a world power

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6 The Period of Feudalism - after the death of Edward the Confessor 1066 – the Witan (the council of wise men – like parliament) chose Edward´s brother-in-law, Harold, as King - William, Duke of Normandy claimed – he had been nominated by Edward (during exile) and Harold promised to support him 11th century

7 The Period of Feudalism William, Duke of Normandy, invaded England (12000 men) – defeated the Saxon king, Harold – at the Battle of Hastings - was proclaimed King of England – became known as William the Conqueror it was the last time a foreign enemy entered Eglish soil

8 The Period of Feudalism - The first fort he built – Tower of London (its central tower) - Normans brought feudalism and French language parliament, government, country, nation, prince, carpenter pig, cow, calf, sheep versus pork, beef, veal, mutton

9 The Period of Feudalism 12th-13th century - the struggle between the King and the Church - the murder of Thomas a Becket, Arcgbishop of Canterbury in Canterbury Cathedral in later he was canonized proclaimed a saint 1.THE MURDER OF THOMAS A BECKET

10 The Period of Feudalism - Magna Carta – in 1215 King John („John Lackland“) – was forced by his barons to sign the Magna Carta - limited the absolute power of the king in favour of the barons 2.MAGNA CARTA LIBERTATUM–THE GREAT CHARTES OF LIBERTIES „No freeman shall be taken or imprisoned or dispossessed or exiled or in any way destroyed...except by the lawful judgement of his peers and the law of the land.“ -the cornerstone of democtratic rights and civil liberties 3.THE 1ST HOUSE OF COMMONS

11 The Period of Feudalism 14th–15th century DECLINE OF FEUDALISM 1) The large-scale production of wool – the development of international trade 2) The Hundred Years´War with France ( ) – England was defeated, loss all of the possessions in France)

12 The Period of Feudalism 3) The Black Death – epidemic of plague in 1348 – population of England from 4 – 2 million (1/3 of popullation of Europe) – shortage of labour 4) The Peasants´ Rising 1381 – gave power amd common interests as a class

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14 The Period of Feudalism 5) The Wars of the Roses ( ) – - Struggle for the possesion of the Crown between House of York and House of Lancaster – Richard III. (king of House of York) – was killed in the Battle of Bosworth Field in The victor – Henry Tudor – Henry VII. – founded a new monarchy

15 QUICK QUIZ CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER a) Edward the Confessor b) William the Conqueror c) Harold Who was the victor in the Battle of Hastings?

16 QUICK QUIZ CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER What is joined by the King John Lackland? a) the 1st House of Commons b) Magna Carta Libertatum c) The Wars of the Roses

17 QUICK QUIZ CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER What was Black Death? a) an epidemic plague b) a war c) a document

18 QUICK QUIZ CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER Which rose represented the House of York? a) red b) white c) yellow

19 QUICK QUIZ CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER Who won the Battle of Bosworth? (The War of the Roses) a) Richard III. b) John Lackland c) Henry VII. (Tudor)

20 QUICK QUIZ CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER What did not cause the decline of feudalism? a) The Wars of the Roses b) The Black Death c) The Battle of Hastings

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