Richard I and the Crusades

Exercises

Questions & Exercises

Question 1

(a) On the map name the four Christian states.

(b) Name the regions held by the:

• Byzantine Empire (B E)

• Arab caliphate (A C)

• Seljuk Turks (S T)

Question 1

Write a title 'Richard I' and answer the following questions on England's greatest crusader, Richard I, using full, accurate sentences. Use page 123 and bottom 127 to 129. This is useful background for the film extracts from 'Ivanhoe' that we will watch this week.

• What was Richard's nickname?

• While he was on the Third Crusade who plotted against him?

• What happened to Richard on his way back to England?

• What did the German emperor demand from the English people?

• Who did Richard fight in France?

• What castle did he build?

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