Chapter 28 Flashcards
son of Edward III; victor of Crecy
Edward the Black Prince
king of France; defeated by Edward at Crecy
Philip of Valois
“I will prove myself a true knight, My father is right I need no aid.”
Edward the Black Prince
“Cheer, cheer for the Black Prince! Cheer for the hero of Crecy!”
Edward III
Date of the approximate beginning of Renaissance
1350 AD
Identify the location on the map.
Cathay (China)
Identify the location on the map.
Venice
Identify the location on the map.
Peking
Identify the location on the map.
Genoa
Identify the location on the map.
Black Sea
Identify the location on the map.
China Sea
Find Cathay (China).
Find Venice.
Find Peking.
Find Genoa.
Find the Black Sea
Find the China Sea
Venetian merchant and explorer; wrote famous account of life in China
Marco Polo
emperor of China during Polo’s stay
Kublai Khan
“Now, my friends, I will show you something that will please you.”
Marco Polo
How did the story of Marco Polo’s travels come to be written?
Marco was ivnolved in a battle between the venetians and the Genoese, which the Venetians lost. He was imprisoned at Genoa. One of his fellow prisoners was a skillful penman. Marco dictated his stores to this man.
the most famous king Scotland ever had
Robert Bruce
won Scotland’s independence from England in 1328 AD
Robert Bruce
Scottish knight who led an uprising against Edward I in a bid for Scottish independence, but was defeated and killed
Sir William Wallace
king of England who recognized Scotland’s independence in 1328
Edward III
“If the spider has courage to try again, I also will try to free Scotland.”
Robert Bruce
to go up
ascend
to go down
descend
king of England who also claimed the throne of Scotland
Edward I
How did Robert Bruce’s fortunes turn?
Edward I died and his son and successor Edward II ignored Scotland for some time. Bruce took advantage of this by capturing most of the castles of Scotland and getting hte Scottish nobles to recognize him as king. Finally he was able to defeat Edward II in battle.
founder of the Franciscan Order
St. Francis
order of monks devoted to the teaching of church doctrine and the performance of charitable good works, and the spreading of Christian Education
Dominican Order
intolerable; obnoxiousand difficult to endure
insufferable
severity; economical or material meagerness
austerity
extremely thin through starvation
emaciated
to abusively mock
jeer
Describe the philosophy and work of the Order of Friars Minor.
The order was devoted to charity, especially the care of lepers. It was initially devoted to an extreme form of poverty and allowed no ownership of property. This became less strict in time.
remembered as one of the best kings of France; sainted for his piety
Louis IX
“Sing in the name of God. Shout forth his praises as we sail away.”
Louis IX
Date of the final loss of Jerusalem by Europeans
1244 AD
Identify the location on the map.
Castile
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Assisi
Find Castile
Find Assisi
Identify the location on the map.
Egypt
Identify the location on the map.
Mediterranean Sea
Find Egypt.
Find the Mediterranean Sea.
Identify the location on the map.
Acre
Identify the location on the map.
Adriatic Sea
Find Acre.
Find the Adriatic Sea
Describe how Louis was remembered as a king.
Loius is remembered as a wise and great ruler. He was devout and scrupulous in doing right. He held informal audiences in which he listened to his subjects’ complaints for hours, and did what he could to address these complaints.
king of England; made Becket archbishop of Canterbury
Henry II
powerful archbishop of Canterbury; resisted usurpation of church power by throne; murdered by knights of Henry II
Thomas Becket
son and successor of Henry II; led Third Crusade
Richard the Lion-Hearted
Richard’s brother; seized throne at Richard’s death
John
guarantee of rights to citizens; signed by John under duress from his nobles in 1215 AD
Magna Carta
“Is there no one who will rid me of this turbulent priests?”
Henry II
“Here I am, no traitor but a priest of God.”
Thomas Becket
to stay, visit
sojourn
to regard with reverence
venerate
Date of Magna Carta
1215
How and why was Becket killed?
Becket was murdered in Canterbury Cathedral by knights of Henry II who, on hearing him express extreme frustration with Becket, assumed that Henry meant he wanted Becket dead.
