Chapter 11 terms Flashcards
Condotteiri
leaders of mercenary soldiers, who sold their services
Black Death
bubonic plague that spread through fleas and mice that started in the Mongols, that entered europe through sicily. the european population declined 25-50 percent.
conciliarism
the belief that only a general council of the church could end the great schism and bring reform to the church
great schism
started when there were too many french people in the papacy (pope clement VII). people from rome wanted more italians so they elected pope Urban VI. then the new council chose pope alexander V because the french and italians were divided. Finally the great schism ended as pope martin V was elected
modern devotion
founded by gerard groote which stated you have to be like jesus and serve people to achieve true spiritual communion
mysticism
the experience of oneness with god that was sparked by Meister Eckhart
pogroms
persecution of a large number of people (Jews in starsbourg)
scutage
the money that serfs gave to lords instead of labor on the lands
third estate
peasants and townspeople that made up 85-90 percent of the european population
yersinia pestis
the bacterium that were flea infested rates (caused the black plague)
ciompi
florence wool workers who revolted in 1378
battle of agincourt
henry V invaded france (Charles VI) when they were in a civil war with burgundy and orleans (continued the hundred years’ war)
charles VII
charles the dauphin who used joan of arc to become king
gerrard groote
founded modern devotion (stated above)
golden bull
decree issued by charles IV of the Holy Roman Empire that established a new electoral system for 400 years