Chapter 15 Sect 3, 4, 5 Flashcards
What rights were guaranteed by the Magna Carta
Trials by peers
you could no longer collect taxes without approval
and it took away power from Kings
Why did the nobles force King John to sign the Magna Carta
He raised taxes punished enemies and without trial
Why is the Magna Carta important
More rights to people
government has limits
and framework for democracy today
What is a grand jury
Hey decide whether people should be accused of (tried for) a crime
What is a trial Jury
They decide if the accused is guilty or not
What is a region
An area with similar characteristics
What is a guarantee
To assure a promise
Did Philip IV deserve the name Philip the fair
Yes he had representatives and he divided his power
What does clergy mean
People ordained as priests
Why was Alexander Nevsky important
He defeated the Swedes and the Germans and became grand Duke
What is the definition of aid
To help
What is the definition of achieve
To reach a goal or prize
What did the first Crusade accomplish and what did the third Crusade accomplish
Crusaders captured Antioch and Jerusalem the truce between
What does mass mean
The Catholic worship service
What is Hearsy
A belief that conflicts with church teachings
What is anti-Semitism
Hatred of Jews
Who is Francis of Assisi
He founded the first order of Friars
What does theology mean
The study of religion and God
What does Scholasticism mean
A new way of thinking
reasonsto explore questions of faith
What does vernacular mean
The everyday language
Who is Thomas Aquinas
A Dominican friar and priest to wrote summa theologica
What is a natural law
A common sense law
What role did the Catholic Church play in medieval Europe
They were part of every aspect of life they were in charge / feared because they had salvation
What ideas developed in medieval Europe
Scholasticism architecture anti semitism
How does a dramatic decrease in population affect the economy
Trade went down food prices fell landlords start paying workers peasants were free it broke down the feudal system serfs were free
What is the plague
A disease that spreads quickly and kills many
How many Europeans died of the plague between 1347 and 1351
19 to 38,000,000 people
Who is Joan of arc
A French peasant girl who led the French in battle
Who is Isabella of Castile
A princess married to Ferdinand of Aragon started Spanish kingdom and kicked Jews and Muslims out of Spain
Who is Ferdinand of Aragon
A prince married to Princess Isabella of Castile started a Spanish kingdom and kicked Jews and Muslims out of Spain
What is Crecy
The first major battle of the hundred years war
What is Orleans
The city that Joan of arc took
What caused the hundred years war
England and France fought over who should rule France
What was the Black death
A terrible plague they killed half of the European population
trade declined church became more popular etc.
What major conflicts affected life in Europe in the late Middle Ages
Re-Conquista
Black death
hundred year war
and Spanish Inquisition
Describe the development of government during the Middle Ages
#1 the jury system was developed; the grand jury (whether people should be accused of a crime) and the trial jury (whether an accused person was guilty or innocent) #2 King John was forced to sign The Magna Carta which took away some of the king's powers & gave Freemen the right to fair trials by their peers. #3 King Edward I called for a meeting of people from different parts of England to advise him in helping make laws this was the establishment of Parliament which was the first step towards representative government
