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Question 1

In which year did William the Conqueror defeat King Harold at the Battle of Hastings?

Accepted Answer

1066

Answer

William the Conqueror won the Battle of Hastings in 1066, marking the beginning of Norman rule in England.

Question 2

What was the Magna Carta?

Accepted Answer

A document signed in 1215 that limited the power of the English king

Answer

Magna Carta, signed by King John in 1215, established that the king was subject to the rule of law and protected certain rights.

Question 3

The Black Death, which killed a large portion of England's population, arrived in which century?

Accepted Answer

14th century

Answer

The Black Death reached England in 1348, during the 14th century, and killed around one-third of the population.

Question 4

Why did Henry VIII break away from the Catholic Church to establish the Church of England?

Accepted Answer

The Pope refused to annul his marriage to Catherine of Aragon

Answer

Henry VIII broke with Rome because Pope Clement VII refused to annul his marriage to Catherine of Aragon so he could remarry.

Question 5

The Wars of the Roses were a series of civil wars fought between which two royal houses?

Accepted Answer

Lancaster and York

Answer

The Wars of the Roses (1455–1485) were fought between the Houses of Lancaster and York for the English throne.

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