A-Level Aqa History: 2a - Royal Authority And The Angevin Kings, 1154-1216: The Great Rebellion Study Guide Questions And Correct Answers

How was Eleanor of Aquitaine treated after the Great Rebellion? {Ans: She remained captive during the rest of Henry's reign, only called to Henry's court when it proved useful to him, e.g., in 1183 to claim her ancestral lands, Aquitaine, which Philip (Louis VII's son) was trying to reclaim, and also in 1184 when he tried to settle the dispute between Richard, Geoffrey and John. Richard's first acts as King was to order the release of his mother who helped to then secure the kingdom for Richard.}Who attacked the eastern borders of Normandy in hopes of taking what? Who attacked Normandy from the west? {Ans: Young Henry, Richard, Geoffrey, and Louis VII attacked the eastern borders in hopes of taking Rouen. The Bretons attacked Normandy from the West.}When and where does the Great Rebellion break out? {Ans: May 1173 in Normandy, which bore the brunt of the attacks against Henry.}What does Henry II do after he besieged Leicester? {Ans: He arranged for supplies to come from England to Normandy, and leaves the protection of kingdom to his key allies in England including the Chief Justiciar Richard de Lucy, and heads back to the continent.}Why did Hugh