England in the Middle Ages 437 QUESTIONS Section 68. Tell what you can about England before the Nor- man Conquest. How did Normandy come into existence? How did William of Normandy get possession of England? What was William's policy after he conquered England? Section 69. Mention some of the reforms of Henry II. Describe Henry's troubles with Thomas Becket. What was the extent of the possessions of the Plantagenets in France? In what way did the French king succeed in getting a considerable part of the Plantagenet possessions into his own hands? Describe the chief events in the reign of King John of England. Section 70. How was the Great Charter granted, and what were some of its main provisions ? What is the English Parliament ? When .was it formed ? What were its powers ? Section 71. When was Wales conquered by the English kings? What are the Highlands and the Lowlands of Scotland ? Tell of the attempts of Edward I to get possession of Scotland. Section 72. Give the origin and general course of the Hundred Years' War under Edward HI. Why did not the Estates General become as powerful as the English Parliament? Tell about the black death. What led to the disappearance of serfdom in England ? Give an account of Joan of Arc. What were the great causes of disorder in England during the generation before the accession of Henry VII ? Why did feudalism revive in France? What was accomplished by Louis XI ?
