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Section 1. Growth of royal power in England and France. Monarchs in England. Norman conquest duke Williams was a victorious conqueror in Hasting and Harold and he gained the English thrown. William granted fifes to the church Norman lords and he kept a large amount for himself.

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  1. Section 1 Growth of royal power in England and France

  2. Monarchs in England • Norman conquest duke Williams was a victorious conqueror in Hasting and Harold and he gained the English thrown. • William granted fifes to the church Norman lords and he kept a large amount for himself. • He also required vassals to pledge allegiance to him before any other feudal lord. • King Henry II inherited the throne and became king of England in 1154 and he broadened the system of royal justice. He founded new ways to expand customs into laws

  3. Continuation: • Early jury system was developed and they determined which cases were should be taken to trial. • King Henry had conflicts with the church because he tried to extend royal power. He claimed the right to try clergy causing his close friend and archbishop Thomas Becket to oppose his move too.

  4. How was England organized • John the son of king Henry, leader of England lost all three struggles with king Philip, Innocents II and the English nobles • The battle with king Philip was lost and he had to give up Anjou and Normandy. • And the battle lost with Innocent III resulted in his excommunication

  5. continuation • The magna carta was s long list of feudal rights that johns nobles made him sign after when he became fed up with his taxes and abuse of power • Parliament was the magna carta it was an important role in government and unified England

  6. French monarchs • They had little power in France meaning they weren't very strong rulers • carpetains held the throne and the power slowly increased, they built an effective bureaucracy • Philip Augustus was a French king who strengthened government and he was the most powerful ruler in Europe.

  7. continuation: • Louise LX was a king and a saint . He was devoted to justice and chivalry • He also improved the royal government • Philip IV clashed with the pope because he tried to collect taxes from the clergy.

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