Study Guides

Unit Summary

In this unit, pupils learn about a theme in British history over a period of roughly 1000 years. They examine this theme, analysing the impact it had in Medieval, Early Modern, Industrial and Modern Britain, with a particular focus on change and continuity.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to recall that Henry II formed the Angevin Empire upon his accession to the throne but that many of these territories were lost under King John's reign.

Key Notes

• The Norman conquest meant that there was a strong cultural connection between England and France.
• After the Anarchy, Henry II formed the Angevin Empire when he became king.
• In 1171 Henry II invaded Ireland and became known as 'overlord of Ireland'.
• During the reign of King John, most of the continental territory of the Angevin Empire was lost.
• The loss of territories in France under King John contributed to the First Barons' War and Magna Carta.

Vocabulary To Learn

• Angevin Empire: territories in England, Wales, Ireland and France held by Henry II and his descendants in the 12th and 13th centuries
• Magna Carta: a document signed in 1215 containing a series of promises that limited the monarch and guaranteed some political rights

Common Mistakes To Avoid

• Richard the Lionheart was one of the greatest English kings.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

More Lessons In This Unit

• Cecil Rhodes and the Boer War Study Guide
• Experience of post-WW2 migrants in Britain Study Guide
• Factors causing westward migration Study Guide
• Huguenot migration Study Guide
• Impact of conquest and settlement on medieval Britain Study Guide
• Impact of empire on migration in and out of Britain Study Guide
• Irish migration to Britain in the 19th century Study Guide
• Jewish migration to Britain in the 19th and 20th centuries Study Guide
• Movement within the British Empire Study Guide
• Post war migration to Britain: Migration from East Africa Study Guide
• Post war migration to Britain: The Falklands Study Guide
• Post war migration to Britain: The Windrush generation Study Guide
• The arrival of the Vikings Study Guide
• The colonisation of North America Study Guide
• The Danish conquest Study Guide
• The end of the British Empire in the 20th century Study Guide
• The Hundred Years' War Study Guide
• The impact of British rule in India Study Guide
• The impact of imperial propaganda in the 19th century Study Guide
• The impact of the EU on migrant experiences in Britain Study Guide
• The impact of the World Wars on migration to and from Britain Study Guide
• The Indian Rebellion Study Guide
• The Norman conquest (1066) Study Guide
• The origins of British rule in India Study Guide
• The scramble for Africa Study Guide
• The Transatlantic Slave Trade Study Guide
• The War of Independence Study Guide
• Ulster Plantations and Highland Clearances Study Guide
• What sources can tell us about the expansion of Empire Study Guide