In the end, the revolt accomplished little for the peasants and probably stalled the trend toward greater peasantry initiative and rights.    

Serfdom arrangements were replaced by tenant farming; the new contracts were referred to as ______.

When Earl Byrhtnoth and his thegns released their horses, this action signified that the earl and his men ______.

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 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 from _______.

When Richard seized the throne in 1483, he had no support among councillors and barons.   

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 ______, fought in a severe snowstorm in 1461.

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.