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Chapter 21 Flashcards

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Identify the location on the map.

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Hungary

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Turkey

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Italy

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Constantinople

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Antioch

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Jerusalem

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Alps

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Find Hungary.

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Find Turkey.

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Find Italy.

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Find Constantinople.

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Find Antioch.

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Find Jerusalem.

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Identify the location on the map.

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Find the Alps

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Identify the location on the map.

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15
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European Christians who traveled to the Holy Land

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pilgrims

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16
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monk who took up Pope Urban’s cause and preached Crusade across Europe

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Peter the Hermit

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pope whose speech called for the First Crusade

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Pope Urban II

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18
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Muslim rules of Jerusalem after 1070 AD

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Turks

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series of wars to take the Holy Land from the Muslims

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Crusades

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leader of first Crusade army

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Godfrey of Bouillon

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21
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became first European king of the Holy Land after capturing Jerusalem in 1099 AD

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Godfrey of Bouillon

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22
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came to help the Turks

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Persians

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“I cannot wear a crown of gold where Christ wore one of thorns, nor will I be called king in the land where once lived the King of Kings”

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Godfrey of Bouillon

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24
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burial chamber

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sepulcher

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25
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Date of first capture of Jerusalem by Crusaders

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1099

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26
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Describe Peter’s mission of preaching Crusade and how it started.

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Inspired by the speech of Urban II, Peter went on a mission preaching Crusade through France, Italy, and Germany. He went with bare head and feet, wearing a coarse robe and riding a donkey. He preached in churches and on the street, wherever he could get an audience.

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27
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greatest statesman of the popes

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Gregory VII

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28
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given name, Hildebrand

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Gregory VII

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29
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body of all cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church

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college of cardinals

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30
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elects the pope

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college of cardinals

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31
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advises the pope on church affairs

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college of cardinals

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32
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Holy Roman emperor; before that, king of Germany from the age of 6

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Henry IV

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33
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“I have loved justice and hated iniquity, therefore I die in exile

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Pope Gregory VII

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34
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to remove from office or a throne

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depose

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35
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to relieve from an obligation; to grant pardon

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absolve

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36
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official rebuke

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censure

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37
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Describe Gregory’s diplomatic and political activities in the Church.

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Gregory undertook a series of diplomatic missions to France and Germany. He was the deciding influence in several papal elections. He was responsible for the two most important papal transactions of the time, entrusting the election of popes to the colleg of cardinals and negotiating an alliance with the Normans.

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duke of Normandy; conquered England in 1066 AD

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William the Conqueror

39
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son of Earl Godwin

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Harold Godwinson

40
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successor of Edward the Confessor

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Harold Godwinson

41
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defeated by William

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Harold Godwinson

42
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father of Harold

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Earl Godwin

43
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William takes the throne of England

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battle of Hastings

44
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pivotal date in English history; introduction of Norman French language, laws, culture

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battle of Hastings

45
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inventory of England’s estates ordered by William

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Domesday Book

46
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from French couvre feu, “cover fire”

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curfew

47
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“I live! I live! Fight on! We shall conquer yet!”

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William the Conqueror

48
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fortification made of timbers or posts

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stockade

49
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Date of the battle of Hastings

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1066

50
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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.

51
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Saxon king of England after the Danish period

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Edward the Confessor

52
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assisted in Macbeth’s downfall; helped the church

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Edward the Confessor

53
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leader of Norwegian pirates defeated by the English

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Kerdric

54
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king of Scotland; killed by Macbeth

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Duncan

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Duncan’s son

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Malcolm

56
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drove Macbeth out and retook throne

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Malcolm

57
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Scottish nobelman; killed Duncan to take throne

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Macbeth

58
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famous play by Shakespeare

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Macbeth

59
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great church of London

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Westminster Abbey

60
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rebuilt by Edward

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Westminster Abbey

61
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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

62
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“I will not yield, to kiss the ground before young Malcolm’s feet.”

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Macbeth

63
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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.

64
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the leper who appeared to Rodrigo in a vision

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St. Lazarus

65
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El Cid

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Rodrigo Diaz de Bivar

66
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El Campeador

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Rodrigo Diaz de Bivar

67
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defeated the Moors at Valencia

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Rodrigo Diaz de Bivar

68
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the constituent kingdoms of Spain in the Middle Ages

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Castile, Leon, Aragon

69
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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

70
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son and successor of Fernando

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Alfonzo

71
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banished El Cid

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Alfonzo

72
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named for the Roman Emperor Augustus; it is a corruption of the words “Caesar Augustus”

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Saragossa

73
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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

74
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to defeat in battle

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vanquish

75
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to rush out from a fortified position

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sally

76
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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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Identify the location on the map.

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Normandy

78
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Identify the location on the map.

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Hastings

79
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Identify the location on the map.

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London

80
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Find Normandy.

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81
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Find Hastings.

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82
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Find London.

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83
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Identify the location on the map.

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Scotland

84
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Identify the location on the map.

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London

85
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Identify the location on the map.

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North Sea

86
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Find Scotland.

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87
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Find London.

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88
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Find the North Sea.

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89
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Identify the location on the map.

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Morocco

90
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Identify the location on the map.

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Guadalquiver River

91
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Find Morocco.

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92
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Find the Guadalquiver River

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