SEMINAR 4

ENGLAND IN THE MIDDLE AGES.

WARS OF THE ROSES.

Recommended Internet sites:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/
http://www.great-britain.co.uk/history/history.htm
http://www.britannia.com/history/
http://www.british-history.ac.uk/
http://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofBritain/
http://projectbritain.com/history.html
https://www.thebritishhistorypodcast.com/
http://www.history.com/topics/british-history

PRACTICAL TASKS

1. Create the timeline of the Wars of the Roses.

DATE EVENT

2. List the main causes of the Wars of the Roses.

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3. Match column A representing the royal dynasties of Lancaster and York

to column B representing their distinctive features.

Monarch Heritage
1. Henry IV a) lost the lands in France controlled by the English
and finished the Hundred Years War
2. Henry V b) the first king from the House of York, who killed
Henry VI and his son
3. Henry VI c) was not generally recognised as a lawful king, being
a king by election
4. Edward IV d) was in power for a very short period. Was
murdered in the Tower
5. Edward V e) managed to control half of France and was
declared the heir of King of France
6. Richard III f) murdered his predecessor

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2._________ 5._________
3._________ 6._________
4. Study the information above. Study the map of Britain. Pick up the
geographical names of:

Celtic origin:
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Roman origin:
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Anglo-Saxon origin:
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Scandinavian origin:
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Norman origin:
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