High/Late Middle Ages Flashcards
1
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Battle of Hastings
A
- England was invaded by Gothic Angles and Saxons
- 1066
- The Franks invade
- William the Conquerer conquers England
2
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Domesday Book
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complete census of people which helped to create efficient tax system
3
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Who as King Henry II?
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- inherited the English throne
- claimed to have authority over church
- created common law
-overall abusing his power
4
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What is Magna Carta?
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- 1215, King John was forced to sign
- limited the power of the King and confirmed the rights of English citizens
5
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Parliament
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English law-making body
6
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Due Process
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equality before the law
7
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Habeas Corpus
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an accused person cannot be jailed indefinitely
8
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Pope Urban II
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- Council of Clermont
- called upon European knights to reclaim the Holy Land from the Muslims
- “God wills it”
9
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What happened after the Crusades? (effects)
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- decrease in warfare
- Revival in commerce and education
- 3 field system —> soil can replenish
10
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Economic/social changes after the Crusades
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- a new middle class : Merchants and Artisans
- Banking grew
- Formation of Guilds
- associations of merchants
11
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describe schooling in Medieval England
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- first universities emerge in Cathedrals
- central, prayer x education
- liberal arts education
12
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Bubonic Plague
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- Bacterial infection of the lymphatic system
- caused a pandemic
- fleas on rats
- lack of medical understanding
13
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What were the effects of the Bubonic Plague?
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- Killed 1/3 to 1/2 of the European population
- Economic Ruin
- Distrust of Church
- Changes in medical practice/knowledge
14
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What caused the Hundred Years’ War?
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- England vs France
- claims to land/fiefs in France
- William the conquerer of Normandy
15
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Describe English tactics during the Hundred Years’ War?
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They used longbows and recruited commoners
