Chapter 15 Section 3
Kingdoms and CrusadesPages 534-543 Questions 1-6
1. What is the significance of the battle of Hastings?
• William the Conqueror defeated Harold of Godwinson and crowned himself king of England.
2.What groups developed from the 3 major divisions of Slavs in Eastern Europe?
• 1. Southern Slavs (Croats, Serbs and Bulgarians)• 2. Western Slavs (Poles, Czechs, and Slovaks)• 3. Eastern Slavs (Ukrainians, Belorussian, and
Russians)
3. Draw a chart to list the kings of England and France and their achievements
King / Country Achievement
Alfred/England United the Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms
William/ England Took a census in England
John/England Signed the Magna Carta
Philip II/ France Regained land from England
Philip IV/ France Met with Estates-General
4. What was the importance of the Magna Carta?
• It was the first document to limit the King’s Powers.
5. Describe the development of England’s Parliament, and discuss its
role in changing government.• Parliament included 2 houses – House of the Lords
and the House of the Commons, and it was a major step towards representative government.
6. Why did cities such as Venice flourish as a result of the Crusades?
• Crusaders depended of those cities for supplies, so they became important trading cities and businesses flourished.
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