The relationship between commoners and the church was difficult as, even though they were pious

clergymen were ruthless landowners too

Only in the 18th century did the focus of Robin Hood shift to

the noble Anglo-Saxon against the evil French prince

What is the feudal pyramid?

A pyramid reflecting the social hierarchy of Medieval Times

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From the Middle Ages to the Renaissance

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1
In 1200 the population of England amounted to about...people
40 million
4 million
10 million
20 million
2
What was the name of the leader of the Norman invaders?
Charles the Conqueror
William the Conqueror
Ivan the Invader
Noddy the Norman
3
Romance stories became increasingly popular. What were they not about?
Chivalric knights
Tournaments and other contests
Old school warriors
Women to die for
4
What language did the Normans speak?
English
German
French
Norman
5
Romance stories generally were about good rulership and
mostly set in Rome
had lots of Romans in them
were set in an idealised past
'ruled' Medieval book charts
6
In early Robin Hood stories, Robin
wore a nice hoodie, hence the name
stole from the poor to give to the rich
killed the rich
was a friend of king Arthur
7
The relationship between commoners and the church was difficult as, even though they were pious
the wine at mass was of a poor quality
clergymen were ruthless landowners too
one had to pay an entrance fee to attend mass
churches were not heated
8
Only in the 18th century did the focus of Robin Hood shift to
him being such a nice guy
his bow and arrow skills
the forest setting
the noble Anglo-Saxon against the evil French prince
9
Late medieval times saw the rise of theatre. Plays were called 'mystery plays' and were about
Mysterious romantic stories
Bible stories
Mysterious events
Magician shows
10
Which factor was not important in the standardisation of English towards the end of the 14th c.
the hundred years' war
the rise of the internet
grammatical simplification
adoption of English as the language of the courts
11
From the 1190ies John Lackland was king (kind of). What was he not famous for?
Being a top notch king
Losing most of the crown's possessions in France
Being a villain in Robin Hood
Losing against his barons in 1215
12
A popular 'ficiton' genre of later mediaval times apart from romance was
thrillers
scifi stories
bromance
Saints' Lives stories
13
What is the feudal pyramid?
A pyramid that gives an overview over existant feuds
A pyramid made by as few people as possible
A pyramid found in Medieval Times in England
A pyramid reflecting the social hierarchy of Medieval Times

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