Financial Support for the Military Orders by European Nobles (Edexcel A-Level History): Quizzes
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What proportion of commandery revenue was the responsion tax?
What proportion of commandery revenue was the responsion tax?
Approximately one-third
In which year did Hugh of Payns tour Europe to raise financial support for the Templars?
In which year did Hugh of Payns tour Europe to raise financial support for the Templars?
1127
What did Eleanor of Aquitaine donate to the Templars in 1139?
What did Eleanor of Aquitaine donate to the Templars in 1139?
A house in the port of La Rochelle
When did the Hospitallers' first European estates appear in France?
When did the Hospitallers' first European estates appear in France?
1100
What major event preceded a dramatic increase in donations to the military orders?
What major event preceded a dramatic increase in donations to the military orders?
The Second Crusade (1147-49)
How much money was sent from England to the Templars and Hospitallers in 1186?
How much money was sent from England to the Templars and Hospitallers in 1186?
$20,000
What spiritual incentive did Pope Celestine II offer donors to the Templars in 1144?
What spiritual incentive did Pope Celestine II offer donors to the Templars in 1144?
A one-seventh indulgence
What was the main function of a commandery?
What was the main function of a commandery?
Administrative HQ for managing estates
How many acres of woodland did Henry II give the Templars the right to assart?
How many acres of woodland did Henry II give the Templars the right to assart?
2,000 acres
In what year did Count Hugh of Champagne become a Templar himself?
In what year did Count Hugh of Champagne become a Templar himself?
1120