Chapter 11 flashcards

Question 1

Greats Famine

Answer 1

most of northern Europe suffered unusual amounts of rain from 1315-1322 causing a shortage on grains which led to starvation because prices were increased due to the scarcity of the food.

Question 2

Black Death

Answer 2

A plague that started in 1347 that killed one third of Europe’s population.

Question 3

Flagellants

Answer 3

Groups christian of people that whipped/scourged themselves for the sins of their society

Question 4

Hundred Years’ War

Answer 4

A war fought intermittently between England and France from 1337-1453

Question 5

Representative assemblies

Answer 5

After the war many countries had began to represent Britain with a same or similar parliament

Question 6

Babylonian captivity

Answer 6

This is a time where the popes lived in Avignon from 1309-1376 referring to when ancient Hebrews were how’d captive in Mesopotamian Babylon

Question 7

Great schism

Answer 7

There was two popes in Avignon which led to the Christendom dividing

Question 8

Conciliarists

Answer 8

People who beloved that the church could be saved through periodic assemblies or councils

Question 9

Confraternities

Answer 9

Groups voluntary of lay Christians that would get together and had specialized practices such as praying for souls in pergatory

Question 10

Jacquerie

Answer 10

The aftermath of the Hundred Years’ War had a huge impact on the poor causing and uprising called jacquerie

Question 11

English peasants revolt

Answer 11

This revolt was based off of taxes and the start was assaults on tax collectors and to extremes of taking down castles

Question 12

Statute of Kilkenny

Answer 12

A law that the English imposed on Ireland stating that there would be no marriages between immagrints and native peoples