Chapter 5 Test Flashcards
A large church built in wealthy cities
cathedral
Uniform laws for all of England
common law
Rules and expectations for knights
chivalry
A group of local citizens that accused criminals
jury
Place for exchanging and borrowing money
bank
A legal document listing the privileges of the townspeople
town charter
A self-supporting estate during the Middle Ages
manor
An accusation issued by a jury
indictment
A papal decree denying people access to sacraments
interdict
During the Middle Ages, Europe experienced a warm period that enabled farmers to grown more of these
crops
The Crusades were motivated primarily by these
religious reasons
Allowed fighting only on certain days of the week
Truce of God
The Hundred Years’ War was fought between these two countries
France and England
The Crusades brought back these types of writings into Europe
Greek and Arabic
Royal officials who collected taxes for the king and ensured justice in carrying out laws
Baillis
Rounded vaults and thick walls were features of this type of architecture
Romanesque
By the fourteenth century, the English parliament was divided into
two groups
The Roman Church lost much of its credibility when it could not stop this
the Black Death
He wrote Divine Comedy which is an imaginary journey through hell, purgatory, and paradise
Dante
This refers to Parliament’s limiting the king’s power by controlling the tax system
power of the purse
The new centers of liberal arts learning that developed in the twelfth century
Universities
This struck large areas of Europe in 1315
The Great Famine
This is the name given to the new economic class that developed in towns and included merchants, bankers, and other skilled laborers
middle class
A document carried on a journey and exchanged for money at a bank
letter of credit
The leading palace official of the Merovingian house
mayor of the palace
This count of Paris founded a new dynasty in France
Hugh Capet
This ruler founded the Norman dynasty in England after invading the country in 1066
William the Conqueror
This great-grandson of William the Conqueror strengthened English royal authority by using circuit courts
Henry II
Gothic architecture can be characterized by
- flying buttresses
- high ceilings
- warmth and brightness
Phillip II was a king of
France
The prominent Italian city was located on the Adriatic Sea and had a large navy
Venice
A commonly spoken language
vernacular
He wrote The Canterbury Tales
Chaucer
This people group was blamed for the Black Death and was persecuted because of it
Jews
King John was forced to sign this document that set limits on royal power
Magna Carta
Under this pope, the political power of the Roman Church was greatest
Pope Innocent III
He was crowned Roman emperor by the pope on Christmas Day in 800
Charlemagne
The leader of one of the Frankish kingdoms in 481
Clovis
The peasant girl who rallied the French in the Hundred Years’ War
Joan of Arc
