Exam 10 Reshaping Medieval Europe Flashcards
What or who revitalized European commerce?
Knights pilgrimages to holy sites
How did the manors in feudal time break down the commerce system?
They were insular and did not require centers of commerce for sustainability
What group of people were major traders in Europe when their cities were at a major crossroads of trade in Europe?
Flemish
What is a market?
B and c
Located near major highways
Place where local people could sell their wares
What did money changers in early markets do?
All of the above
Banker
The Roman church prohibited ————- which is the practice of charging interest on loans.
Usury
An outcome of the rise in trade markets was ————.
all of the above
Peoples independence from the manor
Demise of the feudal system
Development of towns
Agriculture contributed to the growth of towns because ……………
A and c
Improved farming methods made lees labor for greater harvests
More nutritious food and greater supply led to a population growth in general
Towns grew up around ………
All of the above
Around important place
What did a town charter do?
All of the above
Granted townspeople a measure of freedom
Established government for town
Had to be approved by manor lords
What are the three class members of a guild?
C
Apprentice journeyman master
What two kinds of guilds were there?
Woodworkers and metal workers
Why was the Hanseatic League of Northern Europe unusual?
They had their own navy
How did the middle class weaken the nobility’s political power?
They challenged the nobilities social class
How did Medieval towns help spread diseases?
Poor sanitation and crowding
Why did the Roman church begin to lose some of its power?
D
Rise of national pride
Publics dismay with corruption in the church