High and Late Middle Ages Flashcards
The pope that called for the crusades?
Pope urban II
@ the council of clermont
Why did the crusades start?
To retake Jerusalem
Why did people participate?
- not much else to do
- money and land
- ticket to heaven
- escape debts
Overall, are the crusades a success or a failure?
Failure, because it loses focus and does not accomplish anything or change anything in the end
Crusades cause what positive affects?
More trade routes and a better economy
Crusades cause what negative affects?
The separation of the church and government
Internal affects of the crusades?
Cause a rise of Spain and the inquisition occurs
One crusade that shows the mission has changed? How?
Fourth Crusade (Christians are fighting Christians)
Education in Europe?
New universities housed in cathedrals and there was a new philosophy (Catholicism)
Literature during this time?
Vernacular
Two important literature writings?
- Canterbury Tales (Geoffrey Chaucer)
* Divine Comedy (Dante Alighieri)
English form of government?
Parliament
French form of government?
States General
Difference between English & French government?
English has power of the purse and power to tax and french does not
Who came up with the Domesday book?
William