chapter 12 (part 2) Flashcards
another name for towns
burgs
mostly composed of traders and shop owners; started in burgs(towns) in Europe
Middle class
Most common industries (in middle class/burgs)
trade, clothing, and banking
confederation of Northern German towns
Hanseatic League
known for the manufacturing of wool
flanders
what were the flanders known for
wool
thick, massive walls, small windows and rounded arches
Romanesque
tall walls, stained glass windows, gave the church a tall. Light appearance
Gothic
best example of Gothic architecture
Cathedral of Notre Dame
powerful banking family of Florence, Italy
Medici Family
decisive factor in the rise of the middle class and the beginning of free market capitalism
Growth of towns
⅓ to ½ of the population of Europe died between 1334 and 1351; spread by poor sanitation and hygiene
Black Death (a form of Bubonic Plague)
location of first Medieval university for the study of medicine
Salerno
most responsible for scholasticism (combination of Greek philosophy and Romanism) in the Church
Thomas Aquinas
combination of Greek philosophy and Romanism
scholasticism
emphasized observation and experimentation as a source of true knowledge about nature
Roger Bacon
“Morningstar of the Reformation”
John Wycliffe
taught the truth of God’s Word over the teachings of the Church; oxford Professor
John Wycliffe
where did John Wycliffe attend college
Oxford
when did John Wycliffe translate the Bible into English
1382
followers of John Wycliffe
Lollards
what happened to john wycliffe’s body
burned 30 years after his death