Chapter 14 Section 1 -3 Flashcards
Gothic
relating to a style of church architecture that developed in medieval Europe
Simony
selling or buying of a position in a christian church
Crusade
A medieval expedition that was fought by Christians and Muslims to control land
The Three Field System
farmers could grow crops on two-thirds on their land each year.
Guild
A medieval association of craftsmen and merchants
Commercial Revolution
the expansion of trade and business that transformed European economies during the 16th and 17 centuries.
Burghers
merchant-class town dwellers, resented this interference in their trade an commerce.
Vernacular
the everyday language of their homeland
Thomas Aquinas
argued that the most basic religious truths could be proved by logical argument.
Scholastics
scholars who gathered and taught at medieval European universities.
William the Conqueror
was the duke of Normandy.
Henry II
was the English king.
Common Law
the rulings of England’s royal judges formed a uenitfied body of law
Magna Carta
when John was forced to agree to the most celebrated document in English history
Parliament
legislative group
Hugh Cape
an undistinguished duke from the middle of France, succeeded him
Phillip II
one of the most powerful Capetians who ruled from 1223