diff --git a/changelog.d/13065.misc b/changelog.d/13065.misc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e9e8a7659
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/13065.misc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Avoid rechecking event auth rules which are independent of room state.
diff --git a/synapse/event_auth.py b/synapse/event_auth.py
index e23503c1e..360a50cc7 100644
--- a/synapse/event_auth.py
+++ b/synapse/event_auth.py
@@ -15,11 +15,12 @@
 
 import logging
 import typing
-from typing import Any, Dict, Iterable, List, Optional, Set, Tuple, Union
+from typing import Any, Collection, Dict, Iterable, List, Optional, Set, Tuple, Union
 
 from canonicaljson import encode_canonical_json
 from signedjson.key import decode_verify_key_bytes
 from signedjson.sign import SignatureVerifyException, verify_signed_json
+from typing_extensions import Protocol
 from unpaddedbase64 import decode_base64
 
 from synapse.api.constants import (
@@ -35,7 +36,8 @@ from synapse.api.room_versions import (
     EventFormatVersions,
     RoomVersion,
 )
-from synapse.types import StateMap, UserID, get_domain_from_id
+from synapse.storage.databases.main.events_worker import EventRedactBehaviour
+from synapse.types import MutableStateMap, StateMap, UserID, get_domain_from_id
 
 if typing.TYPE_CHECKING:
     # conditional imports to avoid import cycle
@@ -45,6 +47,17 @@ if typing.TYPE_CHECKING:
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
+class _EventSourceStore(Protocol):
+    async def get_events(
+        self,
+        event_ids: Collection[str],
+        redact_behaviour: EventRedactBehaviour,
+        get_prev_content: bool = False,
+        allow_rejected: bool = False,
+    ) -> Dict[str, "EventBase"]:
+        ...
+
+
 def validate_event_for_room_version(event: "EventBase") -> None:
     """Ensure that the event complies with the limits, and has the right signatures
 
@@ -112,47 +125,52 @@ def validate_event_for_room_version(event: "EventBase") -> None:
             raise AuthError(403, "Event not signed by authorising server")
 
 
-def check_auth_rules_for_event(
+async def check_state_independent_auth_rules(
+    store: _EventSourceStore,
     event: "EventBase",
-    auth_events: Iterable["EventBase"],
 ) -> None:
-    """Check that an event complies with the auth rules
+    """Check that an event complies with auth rules that are independent of room state
 
-    Checks whether an event passes the auth rules with a given set of state events
-
-    Assumes that we have already checked that the event is the right shape (it has
-    enough signatures, has a room ID, etc). In other words:
-
-     - it's fine for use in state resolution, when we have already decided whether to
-       accept the event or not, and are now trying to decide whether it should make it
-       into the room state
-
-     - when we're doing the initial event auth, it is only suitable in combination with
-       a bunch of other tests.
+    Runs through the first few auth rules, which are independent of room state. (Which
+    means that we only need to them once for each received event)
 
     Args:
+        store: the datastore; used to fetch the auth events for validation
         event: the event being checked.
-        auth_events: the room state to check the events against.
 
     Raises:
         AuthError if the checks fail
     """
-    # We need to ensure that the auth events are actually for the same room, to
-    # stop people from using powers they've been granted in other rooms for
-    # example.
-    #
-    # Arguably we don't need to do this when we're just doing state res, as presumably
-    # the state res algorithm isn't silly enough to give us events from different rooms.
-    # Still, it's easier to do it anyway.
+    # Check the auth events.
+    auth_events = await store.get_events(
+        event.auth_event_ids(),
+        redact_behaviour=EventRedactBehaviour.as_is,
+        allow_rejected=True,
+    )
     room_id = event.room_id
-    for auth_event in auth_events:
+    auth_dict: MutableStateMap[str] = {}
+    for auth_event_id in event.auth_event_ids():
+        auth_event = auth_events.get(auth_event_id)
+
+        # we should have all the auth events by now, so if we do not, that suggests
+        # a synapse programming error
+        if auth_event is None:
+            raise RuntimeError(
+                f"Event {event.event_id} has unknown auth event {auth_event_id}"
+            )
+
+        # We need to ensure that the auth events are actually for the same room, to
+        # stop people from using powers they've been granted in other rooms for
+        # example.
         if auth_event.room_id != room_id:
             raise AuthError(
                 403,
                 "During auth for event %s in room %s, found event %s in the state "
                 "which is in room %s"
-                % (event.event_id, room_id, auth_event.event_id, auth_event.room_id),
+                % (event.event_id, room_id, auth_event_id, auth_event.room_id),
             )
+
+        # We also need to check that the auth event itself is not rejected.
         if auth_event.rejected_reason:
             raise AuthError(
                 403,
@@ -160,6 +178,8 @@ def check_auth_rules_for_event(
                 % (event.event_id, auth_event.event_id),
             )
 
+        auth_dict[(auth_event.type, auth_event.state_key)] = auth_event_id
+
     # Implementation of https://matrix.org/docs/spec/rooms/v1#authorization-rules
     #
     # 1. If type is m.room.create:
@@ -181,16 +201,46 @@ def check_auth_rules_for_event(
                 "room appears to have unsupported version %s" % (room_version_prop,),
             )
 
-        logger.debug("Allowing! %s", event)
         return
 
-    auth_dict = {(e.type, e.state_key): e for e in auth_events}
-
     # 3. If event does not have a m.room.create in its auth_events, reject.
     creation_event = auth_dict.get((EventTypes.Create, ""), None)
     if not creation_event:
         raise AuthError(403, "No create event in auth events")
 
+
+def check_state_dependent_auth_rules(
+    event: "EventBase",
+    auth_events: Iterable["EventBase"],
+) -> None:
+    """Check that an event complies with auth rules that depend on room state
+
+    Runs through the parts of the auth rules that check an event against bits of room
+    state.
+
+    Note:
+
+     - it's fine for use in state resolution, when we have already decided whether to
+       accept the event or not, and are now trying to decide whether it should make it
+       into the room state
+
+     - when we're doing the initial event auth, it is only suitable in combination with
+       a bunch of other tests (including, but not limited to, check_state_independent_auth_rules).
+
+    Args:
+        event: the event being checked.
+        auth_events: the room state to check the events against.
+
+    Raises:
+        AuthError if the checks fail
+    """
+    # there are no state-dependent auth rules for create events.
+    if event.type == EventTypes.Create:
+        logger.debug("Allowing! %s", event)
+        return
+
+    auth_dict = {(e.type, e.state_key): e for e in auth_events}
+
     # additional check for m.federate
     creating_domain = get_domain_from_id(event.room_id)
     originating_domain = get_domain_from_id(event.sender)
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/event_auth.py b/synapse/handlers/event_auth.py
index ed4149bd5..a2dd9c7ef 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/event_auth.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/event_auth.py
@@ -23,7 +23,10 @@ from synapse.api.constants import (
 )
 from synapse.api.errors import AuthError, Codes, SynapseError
 from synapse.api.room_versions import RoomVersion
-from synapse.event_auth import check_auth_rules_for_event
+from synapse.event_auth import (
+    check_state_dependent_auth_rules,
+    check_state_independent_auth_rules,
+)
 from synapse.events import EventBase
 from synapse.events.builder import EventBuilder
 from synapse.events.snapshot import EventContext
@@ -52,9 +55,10 @@ class EventAuthHandler:
         context: EventContext,
     ) -> None:
         """Check an event passes the auth rules at its own auth events"""
+        await check_state_independent_auth_rules(self._store, event)
         auth_event_ids = event.auth_event_ids()
         auth_events_by_id = await self._store.get_events(auth_event_ids)
-        check_auth_rules_for_event(event, auth_events_by_id.values())
+        check_state_dependent_auth_rules(event, auth_events_by_id.values())
 
     def compute_auth_events(
         self,
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/federation_event.py b/synapse/handlers/federation_event.py
index 6c9e6a00b..565ffd7cf 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/federation_event.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/federation_event.py
@@ -50,7 +50,8 @@ from synapse.api.errors import (
 from synapse.api.room_versions import KNOWN_ROOM_VERSIONS, RoomVersion, RoomVersions
 from synapse.event_auth import (
     auth_types_for_event,
-    check_auth_rules_for_event,
+    check_state_dependent_auth_rules,
+    check_state_independent_auth_rules,
     validate_event_for_room_version,
 )
 from synapse.events import EventBase
@@ -1430,7 +1431,9 @@ class FederationEventHandler:
             allow_rejected=True,
         )
 
-        def prep(event: EventBase) -> Optional[Tuple[EventBase, EventContext]]:
+        events_and_contexts_to_persist: List[Tuple[EventBase, EventContext]] = []
+
+        async def prep(event: EventBase) -> None:
             with nested_logging_context(suffix=event.event_id):
                 auth = []
                 for auth_event_id in event.auth_event_ids():
@@ -1444,7 +1447,7 @@ class FederationEventHandler:
                             event,
                             auth_event_id,
                         )
-                        return None
+                        return
                     auth.append(ae)
 
                 # we're not bothering about room state, so flag the event as an outlier.
@@ -1453,17 +1456,20 @@ class FederationEventHandler:
                 context = EventContext.for_outlier(self._storage_controllers)
                 try:
                     validate_event_for_room_version(event)
-                    check_auth_rules_for_event(event, auth)
+                    await check_state_independent_auth_rules(self._store, event)
+                    check_state_dependent_auth_rules(event, auth)
                 except AuthError as e:
                     logger.warning("Rejecting %r because %s", event, e)
                     context.rejected = RejectedReason.AUTH_ERROR
 
-            return event, context
+            events_and_contexts_to_persist.append((event, context))
+
+        for event in fetched_events:
+            await prep(event)
 
-        events_to_persist = (x for x in (prep(event) for event in fetched_events) if x)
         await self.persist_events_and_notify(
             room_id,
-            tuple(events_to_persist),
+            events_and_contexts_to_persist,
             # Mark these events backfilled as they're historic events that will
             # eventually be backfilled. For example, missing events we fetch
             # during backfill should be marked as backfilled as well.
@@ -1515,7 +1521,8 @@ class FederationEventHandler:
 
         # ... and check that the event passes auth at those auth events.
         try:
-            check_auth_rules_for_event(event, claimed_auth_events)
+            await check_state_independent_auth_rules(self._store, event)
+            check_state_dependent_auth_rules(event, claimed_auth_events)
         except AuthError as e:
             logger.warning(
                 "While checking auth of %r against auth_events: %s", event, e
@@ -1563,7 +1570,7 @@ class FederationEventHandler:
             auth_events_for_auth = calculated_auth_event_map
 
         try:
-            check_auth_rules_for_event(event, auth_events_for_auth.values())
+            check_state_dependent_auth_rules(event, auth_events_for_auth.values())
         except AuthError as e:
             logger.warning("Failed auth resolution for %r because %s", event, e)
             context.rejected = RejectedReason.AUTH_ERROR
@@ -1663,7 +1670,7 @@ class FederationEventHandler:
         )
 
         try:
-            check_auth_rules_for_event(event, current_auth_events)
+            check_state_dependent_auth_rules(event, current_auth_events)
         except AuthError as e:
             logger.warning(
                 "Soft-failing %r (from %s) because %s",
diff --git a/synapse/state/v1.py b/synapse/state/v1.py
index 8bbb4ce41..500e38469 100644
--- a/synapse/state/v1.py
+++ b/synapse/state/v1.py
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ def _resolve_auth_events(
         auth_events[(prev_event.type, prev_event.state_key)] = prev_event
         try:
             # The signatures have already been checked at this point
-            event_auth.check_auth_rules_for_event(
+            event_auth.check_state_dependent_auth_rules(
                 event,
                 auth_events.values(),
             )
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ def _resolve_normal_events(
     for event in _ordered_events(events):
         try:
             # The signatures have already been checked at this point
-            event_auth.check_auth_rules_for_event(
+            event_auth.check_state_dependent_auth_rules(
                 event,
                 auth_events.values(),
             )
diff --git a/synapse/state/v2.py b/synapse/state/v2.py
index 6a16f38a1..7db032203 100644
--- a/synapse/state/v2.py
+++ b/synapse/state/v2.py
@@ -573,7 +573,7 @@ async def _iterative_auth_checks(
                     auth_events[key] = event_map[ev_id]
 
         try:
-            event_auth.check_auth_rules_for_event(
+            event_auth.check_state_dependent_auth_rules(
                 event,
                 auth_events.values(),
             )
diff --git a/tests/test_event_auth.py b/tests/test_event_auth.py
index 229ecd84a..e8e458cfd 100644
--- a/tests/test_event_auth.py
+++ b/tests/test_event_auth.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 2018 New Vector Ltd
+# Copyright 2018-2022 The Matrix.org Foundation C.I.C.
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 import unittest
-from typing import Optional
+from typing import Collection, Dict, Iterable, List, Optional
 
 from parameterized import parameterized
 
@@ -22,8 +22,41 @@ from synapse.api.constants import EventContentFields
 from synapse.api.errors import AuthError
 from synapse.api.room_versions import EventFormatVersions, RoomVersion, RoomVersions
 from synapse.events import EventBase, make_event_from_dict
+from synapse.storage.databases.main.events_worker import EventRedactBehaviour
 from synapse.types import JsonDict, get_domain_from_id
 
+from tests.test_utils import get_awaitable_result
+
+
+class _StubEventSourceStore:
+    """A stub implementation of the EventSourceStore"""
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        self._store: Dict[str, EventBase] = {}
+
+    def add_event(self, event: EventBase):
+        self._store[event.event_id] = event
+
+    def add_events(self, events: Iterable[EventBase]):
+        for event in events:
+            self._store[event.event_id] = event
+
+    async def get_events(
+        self,
+        event_ids: Collection[str],
+        redact_behaviour: EventRedactBehaviour,
+        get_prev_content: bool = False,
+        allow_rejected: bool = False,
+    ) -> Dict[str, EventBase]:
+        assert allow_rejected
+        assert not get_prev_content
+        assert redact_behaviour == EventRedactBehaviour.as_is
+        results = {}
+        for e in event_ids:
+            if e in self._store:
+                results[e] = self._store[e]
+        return results
+
 
 class EventAuthTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_rejected_auth_events(self):
@@ -36,11 +69,15 @@ class EventAuthTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
             _join_event(RoomVersions.V9, creator),
         ]
 
+        event_store = _StubEventSourceStore()
+        event_store.add_events(auth_events)
+
         # creator should be able to send state
-        event_auth.check_auth_rules_for_event(
-            _random_state_event(RoomVersions.V9, creator),
-            auth_events,
+        event = _random_state_event(RoomVersions.V9, creator, auth_events)
+        get_awaitable_result(
+            event_auth.check_state_independent_auth_rules(event_store, event)
         )
+        event_auth.check_state_dependent_auth_rules(event, auth_events)
 
         # ... but a rejected join_rules event should cause it to be rejected
         rejected_join_rules = _join_rules_event(
@@ -50,23 +87,27 @@ class EventAuthTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         )
         rejected_join_rules.rejected_reason = "stinky"
         auth_events.append(rejected_join_rules)
+        event_store.add_event(rejected_join_rules)
 
-        self.assertRaises(
-            AuthError,
-            event_auth.check_auth_rules_for_event,
-            _random_state_event(RoomVersions.V9, creator),
-            auth_events,
-        )
+        with self.assertRaises(AuthError):
+            get_awaitable_result(
+                event_auth.check_state_independent_auth_rules(
+                    event_store,
+                    _random_state_event(RoomVersions.V9, creator),
+                )
+            )
 
         # ... even if there is *also* a good join rules
         auth_events.append(_join_rules_event(RoomVersions.V9, creator, "public"))
+        event_store.add_event(rejected_join_rules)
 
-        self.assertRaises(
-            AuthError,
-            event_auth.check_auth_rules_for_event,
-            _random_state_event(RoomVersions.V9, creator),
-            auth_events,
-        )
+        with self.assertRaises(AuthError):
+            get_awaitable_result(
+                event_auth.check_state_independent_auth_rules(
+                    event_store,
+                    _random_state_event(RoomVersions.V9, creator),
+                )
+            )
 
     def test_random_users_cannot_send_state_before_first_pl(self):
         """
@@ -82,7 +123,7 @@ class EventAuthTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         ]
 
         # creator should be able to send state
-        event_auth.check_auth_rules_for_event(
+        event_auth.check_state_dependent_auth_rules(
             _random_state_event(RoomVersions.V1, creator),
             auth_events,
         )
@@ -90,7 +131,7 @@ class EventAuthTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         # joiner should not be able to send state
         self.assertRaises(
             AuthError,
-            event_auth.check_auth_rules_for_event,
+            event_auth.check_state_dependent_auth_rules,
             _random_state_event(RoomVersions.V1, joiner),
             auth_events,
         )
@@ -119,13 +160,13 @@ class EventAuthTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         # pleb should not be able to send state
         self.assertRaises(
             AuthError,
-            event_auth.check_auth_rules_for_event,
+            event_auth.check_state_dependent_auth_rules,
             _random_state_event(RoomVersions.V1, pleb),
             auth_events,
         ),
 
         # king should be able to send state
-        event_auth.check_auth_rules_for_event(
+        event_auth.check_state_dependent_auth_rules(
             _random_state_event(RoomVersions.V1, king),
             auth_events,
         )
@@ -140,27 +181,27 @@ class EventAuthTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         ]
 
         # creator should be able to send aliases
-        event_auth.check_auth_rules_for_event(
+        event_auth.check_state_dependent_auth_rules(
             _alias_event(RoomVersions.V1, creator),
             auth_events,
         )
 
         # Reject an event with no state key.
         with self.assertRaises(AuthError):
-            event_auth.check_auth_rules_for_event(
+            event_auth.check_state_dependent_auth_rules(
                 _alias_event(RoomVersions.V1, creator, state_key=""),
                 auth_events,
             )
 
         # If the domain of the sender does not match the state key, reject.
         with self.assertRaises(AuthError):
-            event_auth.check_auth_rules_for_event(
+            event_auth.check_state_dependent_auth_rules(
                 _alias_event(RoomVersions.V1, creator, state_key="test.com"),
                 auth_events,
             )
 
         # Note that the member does *not* need to be in the room.
-        event_auth.check_auth_rules_for_event(
+        event_auth.check_state_dependent_auth_rules(
             _alias_event(RoomVersions.V1, other),
             auth_events,
         )
@@ -175,24 +216,24 @@ class EventAuthTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         ]
 
         # creator should be able to send aliases
-        event_auth.check_auth_rules_for_event(
+        event_auth.check_state_dependent_auth_rules(
             _alias_event(RoomVersions.V6, creator),
             auth_events,
         )
 
         # No particular checks are done on the state key.
-        event_auth.check_auth_rules_for_event(
+        event_auth.check_state_dependent_auth_rules(
             _alias_event(RoomVersions.V6, creator, state_key=""),
             auth_events,
         )
-        event_auth.check_auth_rules_for_event(
+        event_auth.check_state_dependent_auth_rules(
             _alias_event(RoomVersions.V6, creator, state_key="test.com"),
             auth_events,
         )
 
         # Per standard auth rules, the member must be in the room.
         with self.assertRaises(AuthError):
-            event_auth.check_auth_rules_for_event(
+            event_auth.check_state_dependent_auth_rules(
                 _alias_event(RoomVersions.V6, other),
                 auth_events,
             )
@@ -220,12 +261,12 @@ class EventAuthTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
 
         # on room V1, pleb should be able to modify the notifications power level.
         if allow_modification:
-            event_auth.check_auth_rules_for_event(pl_event, auth_events)
+            event_auth.check_state_dependent_auth_rules(pl_event, auth_events)
 
         else:
             # But an MSC2209 room rejects this change.
             with self.assertRaises(AuthError):
-                event_auth.check_auth_rules_for_event(pl_event, auth_events)
+                event_auth.check_state_dependent_auth_rules(pl_event, auth_events)
 
     def test_join_rules_public(self):
         """
@@ -243,14 +284,14 @@ class EventAuthTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         }
 
         # Check join.
-        event_auth.check_auth_rules_for_event(
+        event_auth.check_state_dependent_auth_rules(
             _join_event(RoomVersions.V6, pleb),
             auth_events.values(),
         )
 
         # A user cannot be force-joined to a room.
         with self.assertRaises(AuthError):
-            event_auth.check_auth_rules_for_event(
+            event_auth.check_state_dependent_auth_rules(
                 _member_event(RoomVersions.V6, pleb, "join", sender=creator),
                 auth_events.values(),
             )
@@ -260,7 +301,7 @@ class EventAuthTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
             RoomVersions.V6, pleb, "ban"
         )
         with self.assertRaises(AuthError):
-            event_auth.check_auth_rules_for_event(
+            event_auth.check_state_dependent_auth_rules(
                 _join_event(RoomVersions.V6, pleb),
                 auth_events.values(),
             )
@@ -269,7 +310,7 @@ class EventAuthTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         auth_events[("m.room.member", pleb)] = _member_event(
             RoomVersions.V6, pleb, "leave"
         )
-        event_auth.check_auth_rules_for_event(
+        event_auth.check_state_dependent_auth_rules(
             _join_event(RoomVersions.V6, pleb),
             auth_events.values(),
         )
@@ -278,7 +319,7 @@ class EventAuthTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         auth_events[("m.room.member", pleb)] = _member_event(
             RoomVersions.V6, pleb, "join"
         )
-        event_auth.check_auth_rules_for_event(
+        event_auth.check_state_dependent_auth_rules(
             _join_event(RoomVersions.V6, pleb),
             auth_events.values(),
         )
@@ -287,7 +328,7 @@ class EventAuthTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         auth_events[("m.room.member", pleb)] = _member_event(
             RoomVersions.V6, pleb, "invite", sender=creator
         )
-        event_auth.check_auth_rules_for_event(
+        event_auth.check_state_dependent_auth_rules(
             _join_event(RoomVersions.V6, pleb),
             auth_events.values(),
         )
@@ -309,14 +350,14 @@ class EventAuthTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
 
         # A join without an invite is rejected.
         with self.assertRaises(AuthError):
-            event_auth.check_auth_rules_for_event(
+            event_auth.check_state_dependent_auth_rules(
                 _join_event(RoomVersions.V6, pleb),
                 auth_events.values(),
             )
 
         # A user cannot be force-joined to a room.
         with self.assertRaises(AuthError):
-            event_auth.check_auth_rules_for_event(
+            event_auth.check_state_dependent_auth_rules(
                 _member_event(RoomVersions.V6, pleb, "join", sender=creator),
                 auth_events.values(),
             )
@@ -326,7 +367,7 @@ class EventAuthTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
             RoomVersions.V6, pleb, "ban"
         )
         with self.assertRaises(AuthError):
-            event_auth.check_auth_rules_for_event(
+            event_auth.check_state_dependent_auth_rules(
                 _join_event(RoomVersions.V6, pleb),
                 auth_events.values(),
             )
@@ -336,7 +377,7 @@ class EventAuthTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
             RoomVersions.V6, pleb, "leave"
         )
         with self.assertRaises(AuthError):
-            event_auth.check_auth_rules_for_event(
+            event_auth.check_state_dependent_auth_rules(
                 _join_event(RoomVersions.V6, pleb),
                 auth_events.values(),
             )
@@ -345,7 +386,7 @@ class EventAuthTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         auth_events[("m.room.member", pleb)] = _member_event(
             RoomVersions.V6, pleb, "join"
         )
-        event_auth.check_auth_rules_for_event(
+        event_auth.check_state_dependent_auth_rules(
             _join_event(RoomVersions.V6, pleb),
             auth_events.values(),
         )
@@ -354,7 +395,7 @@ class EventAuthTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         auth_events[("m.room.member", pleb)] = _member_event(
             RoomVersions.V6, pleb, "invite", sender=creator
         )
-        event_auth.check_auth_rules_for_event(
+        event_auth.check_state_dependent_auth_rules(
             _join_event(RoomVersions.V6, pleb),
             auth_events.values(),
         )
@@ -376,7 +417,7 @@ class EventAuthTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         }
 
         with self.assertRaises(AuthError):
-            event_auth.check_auth_rules_for_event(
+            event_auth.check_state_dependent_auth_rules(
                 _join_event(RoomVersions.V6, pleb),
                 auth_events.values(),
             )
@@ -413,7 +454,7 @@ class EventAuthTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
                 EventContentFields.AUTHORISING_USER: "@creator:example.com"
             },
         )
-        event_auth.check_auth_rules_for_event(
+        event_auth.check_state_dependent_auth_rules(
             authorised_join_event,
             auth_events.values(),
         )
@@ -429,7 +470,7 @@ class EventAuthTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         pl_auth_events[("m.room.member", "@inviter:foo.test")] = _join_event(
             RoomVersions.V8, "@inviter:foo.test"
         )
-        event_auth.check_auth_rules_for_event(
+        event_auth.check_state_dependent_auth_rules(
             _join_event(
                 RoomVersions.V8,
                 pleb,
@@ -442,7 +483,7 @@ class EventAuthTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
 
         # A join which is missing an authorised server is rejected.
         with self.assertRaises(AuthError):
-            event_auth.check_auth_rules_for_event(
+            event_auth.check_state_dependent_auth_rules(
                 _join_event(RoomVersions.V8, pleb),
                 auth_events.values(),
             )
@@ -455,7 +496,7 @@ class EventAuthTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
             {"invite": 100, "users": {"@other:example.com": 150}},
         )
         with self.assertRaises(AuthError):
-            event_auth.check_auth_rules_for_event(
+            event_auth.check_state_dependent_auth_rules(
                 _join_event(
                     RoomVersions.V8,
                     pleb,
@@ -469,7 +510,7 @@ class EventAuthTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         # A user cannot be force-joined to a room. (This uses an event which
         # *would* be valid, but is sent be a different user.)
         with self.assertRaises(AuthError):
-            event_auth.check_auth_rules_for_event(
+            event_auth.check_state_dependent_auth_rules(
                 _member_event(
                     RoomVersions.V8,
                     pleb,
@@ -487,7 +528,7 @@ class EventAuthTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
             RoomVersions.V8, pleb, "ban"
         )
         with self.assertRaises(AuthError):
-            event_auth.check_auth_rules_for_event(
+            event_auth.check_state_dependent_auth_rules(
                 authorised_join_event,
                 auth_events.values(),
             )
@@ -496,7 +537,7 @@ class EventAuthTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         auth_events[("m.room.member", pleb)] = _member_event(
             RoomVersions.V8, pleb, "leave"
         )
-        event_auth.check_auth_rules_for_event(
+        event_auth.check_state_dependent_auth_rules(
             authorised_join_event,
             auth_events.values(),
         )
@@ -506,7 +547,7 @@ class EventAuthTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         auth_events[("m.room.member", pleb)] = _member_event(
             RoomVersions.V8, pleb, "join"
         )
-        event_auth.check_auth_rules_for_event(
+        event_auth.check_state_dependent_auth_rules(
             _join_event(RoomVersions.V8, pleb),
             auth_events.values(),
         )
@@ -516,7 +557,7 @@ class EventAuthTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         auth_events[("m.room.member", pleb)] = _member_event(
             RoomVersions.V8, pleb, "invite", sender=creator
         )
-        event_auth.check_auth_rules_for_event(
+        event_auth.check_state_dependent_auth_rules(
             _join_event(RoomVersions.V8, pleb),
             auth_events.values(),
         )
@@ -539,6 +580,7 @@ def _create_event(
             "state_key": "",
             "sender": user_id,
             "content": {"creator": user_id},
+            "auth_events": [],
         },
         room_version=room_version,
     )
@@ -559,6 +601,7 @@ def _member_event(
             "sender": sender or user_id,
             "state_key": user_id,
             "content": {"membership": membership, **(additional_content or {})},
+            "auth_events": [],
             "prev_events": [],
         },
         room_version=room_version,
@@ -609,7 +652,22 @@ def _alias_event(room_version: RoomVersion, sender: str, **kwargs) -> EventBase:
     return make_event_from_dict(data, room_version=room_version)
 
 
-def _random_state_event(room_version: RoomVersion, sender: str) -> EventBase:
+def _build_auth_dict_for_room_version(
+    room_version: RoomVersion, auth_events: Iterable[EventBase]
+) -> List:
+    if room_version.event_format == EventFormatVersions.V1:
+        return [(e.event_id, "not_used") for e in auth_events]
+    else:
+        return [e.event_id for e in auth_events]
+
+
+def _random_state_event(
+    room_version: RoomVersion,
+    sender: str,
+    auth_events: Optional[Iterable[EventBase]] = None,
+) -> EventBase:
+    if auth_events is None:
+        auth_events = []
     return make_event_from_dict(
         {
             "room_id": TEST_ROOM_ID,
@@ -618,6 +676,7 @@ def _random_state_event(room_version: RoomVersion, sender: str) -> EventBase:
             "sender": sender,
             "state_key": "",
             "content": {"membership": "join"},
+            "auth_events": _build_auth_dict_for_room_version(room_version, auth_events),
         },
         room_version=room_version,
     )