AQA GCSE HISTORY - Power and the People Exam Questions with 100% Verified Answers

MEDIEVAL SOCIETY - ANSWER-Was based on the FEUDAL SYSTEM The KING was EXPECTED to be a STRONG LEADER / EXCELLENT WARRIOR + to CONSULT w/ HIS BARONS THE CHURCH also held A LOT OF POWER THE FEUDAL SYSTEM - ANSWER-KING: >>RULES the COUNTRY >>GRANTS LAND to NOBLES BARONS (NOBLES): >>PROVIDE LOYALTY + SERVICE TO THE KING: MAINTAIN LAW + ORDER in their |AREAS RAISE an ARMY for the KING when NEEDED >>GRANT LAND to the KNIGHTS KNIGHTS: >>PROVIDE PROTECTION + MILITARY SERVICE to the BARONS >>GRANT LAND to the PEASANTS (aka Serfs/Villeins) PEASANTS/SERFS/VILLEINS: >>PROVIDE FOOD + SERVICES to the KNIGHTS >>ARE NOT FREEMEN (HAVE NO RIGHTS) 1215: MAGNA CARTA - ABOUT - ANSWER-1199: KING JOHN succeeds his brother (Richard I) + has to live up to HIGH EXPECTATIONS JOHN'S POOR KINGSHIP ANGERED THE BARONS + they FORM AN ARMY to FIGHT HIM > JOHN had NO ARMY of his own so he was FORCED TO NEGOTIATE 15 June 1215: the BARONS + KING JOHN meet at RUNNYMEDE where the BARONS w/ the help of STEPHEN LANGTON draw up a LIST of DEMANDS for the King known as the MAGNA CARTA 1215: MAGNA CARTA - LIST OF DEMANDS - ANSWER-Some demands of the Magna Carta: STOP UNFAIR TAXATION