Questions for Unit 5 (Middle Ages)

1. Did Robin Hood really exist, and what do the Robin Hood stories tell us about the middle ages in England?
2. “Will no one rid me of this turbulent priest?” Who (is claimed to have) said that? When? What was the result? How was the resulting power conflict resolved? Was this in any way like the "Gang nach Canossa" of German history?
3. Mention one or more stories associated with the life of each of these leaders: i) Canute, ii) Alfred, iii) William I, iv) Edward I, v) Edward II, vi) Edward III, vii) Henry VII,
4. What were the effects of the plague of 1348 on feudal society in England?
5. The Hundred Years’ War, the Wars of the Roses,—when did they take place, and what were they about? How were they resolved?