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Matilda and the succession crisis

The starter and exit quiz of the lesson “Matilda and the succession crisis”, from the unit “Medieval women: what can we learn from Matilda about women in medieval England?” (Year 7 History) by Oak National Academy.

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12 questions

  1. Matilda was the daughter of...
  2. At the age of __________ , Matilda was betrothed to the Holy Roman Emperor, Henry V.
  3. The people of __________ referred to Matilda as 'the good Matilda'.
  4. When some of Henry V's subjects rebelled, Matilda stayed in __________ to manage his land there.
  5. When Matilda returned to her father in England she ___ her lands in the Holy Roman Empire.
  6. Why did Henry I want Matilda to succeed him as the next monarch of England?
  7. Why had William Adelin travelled to Normandy in 1120?
  8. The ship which sank, killing William Adelin and many others, was called the ___ Ship.
  9. Who did Henry I choose as his heir after William Adelin's death?
  10. Henry's choice of heir was controversial because Matilda's husband was a...
  11. Why did Matilda and her husband join a rebellion against Henry I?
  12. When Henry I died, ___ of Blois had himself crowned king of England and Normandy.

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