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英美概况解答题
is the climate of Britain much milder than of many places in the same latitude
in England.
1086 William the Conqueror had his officials go through England and make a general
survey of the land, known as the Domesday Book.
the conquest William retained most of the old English customs of government.
Norman Conquest also brought about changes in church.
with the Normans came the French language.
what ways did Henry II consolidate the monarchy
II took some measures to consolidate the monarchy. Firstly, he carried out a
series of reforms to strengthen his power. He strengthened the Great Council .But the most important step is that the Royal powers of justices were greatly expanded.
for administration, the major reform of his reign was the Inquest of Sheriffs in 1170.
1181 Henry issued the “Assize of Arms”.
II wanted to restore the relationship between church and state that had existed
under the Norman kings.
were the comments and the nature of the Great Charter
Comments: (1)The king was not to exact extra payments from the feudal vassals (or towns) without their consent;(2)that laws were not to be modified by arbitrary action