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To what extent did the Angevin kings succeed in achieving their aims, with reference to the English Church, in the years 1154 to 1216? (45 marks) How far was crusading zeal the main cause of the increase in anti-Semitism in England in the years 1154 to 1216? (45 marks)
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To what extent did the Angevin kings succeed in achieving their aims, with reference to the English Church, in the years 1154 to 1216? (45 marks) • How far was crusading zeal the main cause of the increase in anti-Semitism in England in the years 1154 to 1216? (45 marks) • How far was the personality of King John responsible for the loss of Normandy in 1204? (45 marks) Specimen • ‘The consequences of Thomas Becket’s death were a victory for King Henry II.’ Assess the validity of this view with reference to the years 1170 to 1179. (45 marks) • ‘As Queen of England between 1154 and 1204, Eleanor of Aquitaine achieved little of significance.' How valid is this assessment? (45 marks) • How far was the creation of Magna Carta in June 1215 a baronial reaction to the personal behaviour of King John? (45 marks) 2010 • ‘The conflict between King Henry II and Thomas Becket was caused more by issues of principle than by a clash of personalities.’Assess the validity of this view. (45 marks) • How successful a King of England was Richard I? (45 marks) • ‘The rise of anti-semitism between 1154 and 1216 was mainly the result of Christian crusading fervour.’ • Assess the validity of this view. (45 marks) 2011