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Chapter 19 Flashcards

1
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Identify the location on the map.

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Normandy

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2
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Identify the location on the map.

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Hastings

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3
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Identify the location on the map.

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London

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4
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Find Normandy.

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5
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Find Hastings.

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Find London.

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7
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duke of Normandy; conquered England in 1066 AD

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William the Conqueror

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son of Earl Godwin

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Harold Godwinson

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9
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successor of Edward the Confessor

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Harold Godwinson

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10
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defeated by William

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Harold Godwinson

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11
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father of Harold

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Earl Godwin

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12
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William takes the throne of England

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battle of Hastings

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13
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pivotal date in English history; introduction of Norman French language, laws, culture

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battle of Hastings

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14
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inventory of England’s estates ordered by William

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Domesday Book

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15
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from French couvre feu, “cover fire”

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curfew

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16
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“I live! I live! Fight on! We shall conquer yet!”

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William the Conqueror

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17
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fortification made of timbers or posts

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stockade

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18
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Date of the battle of Hastings

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1066

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19
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Why is the battle of Hastings so important to English history?

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William’s victory initiated 150 years of Norman rule in England. This had a profound effect ont he English language, court, laws, culture, cities and towns, and so on.

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20
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Identify the location on the map.

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Scotland

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21
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Identify the location on the map.

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London

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22
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Identify the location on the map.

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North Sea

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23
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Find Scotland.

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24
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Find London.

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25
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Find the North Sea.

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32
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Saxon king of England after the Danish period

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Edward the Confessor

33
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assisted in Macbeth’s downfall; helped the church

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Edward the Confessor

34
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leader of Norwegian pirates defeated by the English

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Kerdric

35
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king of Scotland; killed by Macbeth

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Duncan

36
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Duncan’s son

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Malcolm

37
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drove Macbeth out and retook throne

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Malcolm

38
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Scottish nobelman; killed Duncan to take throne

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Macbeth

39
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famous play by Shakespeare

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Macbeth

40
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great church of London

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Westminster Abbey

41
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rebuilt by Edward

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Westminster Abbey

42
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“Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player

That struts and frets his hour upon the stage”

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Macbeth

43
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“I will not yield, to kiss the ground before young Malcolm’s feet.”

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Macbeth

44
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How was Edward important to the development of Christianity in England?

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As well as being himself an example of a just and pious ruler, he built many churches and monasteries around England and rebuilt the famous Westminster Abbey.

45
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the leper who appeared to Rodrigo in a vision

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St. Lazarus

46
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El Cid

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Rodrigo Diaz de Bivar

47
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El Campeador

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Rodrigo Diaz de Bivar

48
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defeated the Moors at Valencia

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Rodrigo Diaz de Bivar

49
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the constituent kingdoms of Spain in the Middle Ages

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Castile, Leon, Aragon

50
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king of Castile; chose El Cid to do single combat with the champion of Aragon

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Fernando of Castile

51
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son and successor of Fernando

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Alfonzo

52
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Identify the location on the map.

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Morocco

53
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Identify the location on the map.

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Guadalquiver River

54
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Find Morocco.

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55
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Find the Guadalquiver River

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56
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banished El Cid

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Alfonzo

57
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named for the Roman Emperor Augustus; it is a corruption of the words “Caesar Augustus”

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Saragossa

58
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“Because I have breathed upon thee, thow shalr accomplish whatever thow shalt undertake in peace or in battle.”

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St. Lazarus

59
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to defeat in battle

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vanquish

60
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to rush out from a fortified position

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sally

61
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Describe Rodrigo’s vision at the inn and its predictionsgo was

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During the night, Rodrigo was awakened by breath on his back. The leper was gone, but the vision of St. Lazarus appeared, predicting that Rodrigo would accomplish whatever he attempted in peace or battle.

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