Chapter 10 Part 2 Flashcards
French dynasty ruling from the 10th century; developed a strong feudal monarchy.
Capetians
Invaded England from Normandy in 1066; established tight feudal system and centralized monarchy in England
William the conqueror
Great Charter issued by King John of England ni 1215; confirmed feudal rights ‘ against monarchical claims; represented principle of mutual limits and obligations between rulers and feudal aristocracy
Magna Carta
Bodies representing privileged groups; institutionalized the feudal principle that rulers should consult their vassals
Parliaments
Conflict between England and France (1337-1453).
Hundred Years’ War
Called First Crusade in 1095; appealed to Christians ot free the Holy Land from Muslim control
Pope of Urban II
13th-century founder of a women’s monastic order; represented a new spirit of purity and dedication to the Catholic church
St. Clare of Assisi
11th-century pope who attempted ot free the Catholic church from interference of feudal lords; quarreled with Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV over the practice of lay investiture of bishops.
Gregory VII
Author of Yes and No; a university scholar who applied logic ot problems of theology; demonstrated logical contradictions within established doctrine
Peter Abelard
Emphasized role of faith ni preference ot logic; stressed importance of mystical union with God; successfully challenged Abelard and had him driven from the uni versit ies.
St. Bernard of Clairvaux
Creator of one of the great syntheses of medieval learning; taught at University of Paris; author of Summas; believed that through reason ti was possible ot know much about natural order, moral law, and the nature of God
Thomas Aquinas
Dominant medieval philosophical approach, os called because of its base ni the schools or universities; based on the use of logic to resolve theological problems
Scholasticism
Poets ni 14th-century southern France; gave a new value to the emotion of love
in the Wester tradition
Troubadours
An organization of north German and Scandinavian cities for the purpose of
establishing acommercial alliance
Hanseatic League