The statute, Quo Warranto (promulgated in 1278 in the Statute of Gloucester and revised in 1290) gave the crown the right to inspect and abrogate ______.
Henry I was adamant that if a daughter was the only heir of…
Henry I was adamant that if a daughter was the only heir of a baron, the land/property bequeathed to her would remain with her, even if her husband died, if she is childless.
The representatives from towns in Edward’s Parliaments came…
The representatives from towns in Edward’s Parliaments came from _______.
When Richard seized the throne in 1483, he had no support am…
When Richard seized the throne in 1483, he had no support among councillors and barons.
Scholars have divided opinions about Byrhtnoth’s decision to…
Scholars have divided opinions about Byrhtnoth’s decision to fight the Vikings. This debate centers on one Old English word, “ofermod,” translated in our text as “______.”
The Lancastrians never really recovered after the Battle of…
The Lancastrians never really recovered after the Battle of ______, fought in a severe snowstorm in 1461.
A surprising number of ______ were involved in violent crime…
A surprising number of ______ were involved in violent crimes investigated by the coroners, but this number may simply reflect the editor’s choice of cases.
At the battle of Mount Badon, fought some time between 491 t…
At the battle of Mount Badon, fought some time between 491 to 516, the Britons under Arthur’s command defeated an invading German army. According to the very few records we have, Arthur held the title of ________.
The vast majority of the nobles were consistently in agreeme…
The vast majority of the nobles were consistently in agreement and in opposition to Henry III throughout his reign.
In a conductive hearing loss, bone-conduction thresholds are…
In a conductive hearing loss, bone-conduction thresholds are ________ and air-conduction thresholds are ________. (Hint: elevated means outside the range of normal/in the range of hearing loss).