Do Now (U6D5)February 5, 2014
Complete the Do Now: Strong Monarchs in England
HW: Read the Chapter 9, Section 1 Sections titled “Evolving Traditions of English Government” and “Successful Monarchs in France” on pages 208-211, and then answer the questions on the homework sheet (On the back of today’s do now). Complete Magna Carta Document.
PQ3
How did evolving relations between the King of England and nobles and the church limit royal power?
John’s Troubles King Henry’s son was untrustworthy
Faced three powerful enemies while ruling England King Philip II of France
Pope Innocent III
His own English Nobles
Ever since William the Conqueror (1066), England held land in France (Anjou and Normandy) John lost to Philip and had to give up this land
John and the Pope Pope Innocent nominated a new Bishop of
Canterbury
John rejected this nomination
Pope Innocent placed all of Britain under the interdict To lift the interdict, King John had to declare
England a fief of the papacy
As a fief, King John had to pay a yearly tax to the Catholic Church
Magna Carta and John’s Abuses of
Power Magna Carta guaranteed
Protected freeman from arbitrary arrest
No new taxes without first consulting his great council of lords and clergy
ASSERTED LORDS HAD RIGHTS
MONARCH MUST OBEY THE LAW
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