Complete these 5 questions to check your understanding from today's lesson

Eleanor inherited which kingdom in 1137?

Where was Eleanor's kingdom?

Who was Eleanor's first husband?

What event did Eleanor insist on taking part in with her husband?

What happened to Eleanor's first marriage to Louis?

Eleanor's Early Life

Who was Eleanor of Aquitaine's second husband?

Eleanor's lands in Aquitaine were added to the lands of her new husband. What name was given to this?

How many children did Eleanor and her new husband have?

Eleanor gained power and respect as Queen of England. How did she do this?

Eleanor couldn't take complete control of Aquitaine after 1168 because her husband kept control of.....

Eleanor and the Angevin Empire

In this lesson, we will look at Eleanor of Aquitaine's life and her role during her second marriage to King Henry II. We will be using our knowledge from today's lesson to examine what it tells us about who held power in the Middle Ages.

History

Y7 History

Key Stage 3

Year 7

What can the life of Eleanor of Aquitaine tell us about who held power in the Middle Ages?

The connected world

THEME

UNIT

Eleanor's early life

Eleanor and the Great Revolt

Eleanor, Richard and John

Due to the overlap in knowledge and themes, the following 'Medieval Political History' Unit Quiz assesses knowledge from the following enquiries: 1) Why did kings struggle to rule England? 2) How big a threat was the Peasants' Revolt to the power of medieval monarchs 3) What can the life of Eleanor of Aquitaine tell us about who held power in the Middle Ages? The Unit Quizzes for all of these enquiries are the same quiz on the Medieval Political History.

When was Magna Carta signed?

Which tax caused John to lose the support of the barons?

Which area's loss proved that John could not protect his people?

Which punishment given to John showed that he was not protecting the Church?

Henry tried to regain the lands of which empire?

Which set of provisions limited the power Henry had as king in 1258?

From which of the following groups did Edward collect taxes without asking parliament?

Which of the following groups was not represented in parliament?

Which tax helped cause the Peasants' Revolt?

Which disease was a long term cause of the Peasants' Revolt?

Who were the main leaders of the Peasants' Revolt?

Who was killed during the second meeting between the peasants and Richard II?

What was Eleanor's role in England whilst Richard I was away on Crusade?

How did Eleanor react to John's rebellion against Richard?

Lesson overview:Eleanor and the Angevin Empire

What can the life of Eleanor of Aquitaine tell us about who held power in the Middle Ages?: