High Middle Ages

Question 0

Hugh Capet

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A French duke who created the Capetian dynasty that would rule France until 1328

Question 1

Louis “the sluggard”

Answer 1

Last Carolingian ruler- died in 987

Question 2

Philip II

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Ruler of Capetian dynasty after Hugh
"Philip Augustus" 
took throne at the age of 15
Seized Normandy from John "softsword" 
Tripled size of his lands
Created bailiffs
Was supposed to go on third crusade, but got mad and left early

Question 3

Bailiffs

Answer 3

Collected taxes and ran the royal courts

Question 4

Louis IX

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Aka “Louis the pious”
French ruler of the Capetian dynasty after Philip II
Sainted after his death
Created appeals courts

Question 5

Appeals courts

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Overturned or overruled rulings of the lower royal courts

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Philip IV

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French ruler of the Capetian dynasty after Louis IX

Called the first estates general

Question 7

Estates general

Answer 7

Similar to parliament

1st: church leaders
2nd: nobility
3rd: commoners

Question 8

Pope Boniface VIII

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Issued a papel bull stating that kings must obey the pope
Was kidnapped by Philip IV
Was rescued but died soon after

Question 9

Pope clement V

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Philip IV got the College of cardinals choose him as next pope
Moved Rome to Avignon in France

Question 10

Gregory XI

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French pope who died causing the cardinals to have to choose an Italian pope

Question 11

Pope urban VI

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Italian pope chosen by college of cardinals after death of Gregory XI

Question 12

Pope Martin V

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German pope who was elected at the council of Constance ending the great schism

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John wycliffe

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Englishman who criticized the glamorous lifestyle lived by pope and clergy
Stated that the bible- not the pope was the authority on Christianity

Question 14

Jan Hus

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A bohemian scholar
Taught that the bible was a higher authority on Christianity than the pope
Was excommunicated and burned at the stake

Question 15

Edward III

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From England

Claimed the French throne and launched a war to obtain it (the Hundred Years’ War)

Question 16

Joan of Arc

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French peasant girl who claimed to see visions of god
Led the French forces to victory is some battle
Was kidnapped by English allies
Tried as a heretic and burned at the stake

Question 17

Pope urban II

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Called for European Christian lights to fight in the first crusade at council of clermont

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Baldwin of boulogne

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Led half of soldiers in first crusade to edessa

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Godfrey of boullion

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Led other half of army in first crusade

Died of lack of food and drink

Question 20

Pope Eugene III

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Called second crusade

Question 21

Richard “the lionheart”

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England king
Son of Henry II and eleanor
Brother of john softsword
Led the third crusade
Hero of third crusade- only one to reach Jerusalem

Question 22

Frederick I (Barbarossa)

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German king who led the 3rd crusade but drowned

Question 23

Saladin

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General of the Turks in the 3rd crusade

Question 24

Pope innocent III

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Called for 4th crusade to capture Jerusalem

Question 25

King Edward “the confessor”

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English king who died suddenly without an heir

Question 26

Canute

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Danish king who united the Anglo-Saxons and Vikings under one ruler

Question 27

Harold

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Anglo-Saxon who claimed throne after Edward died

Died at battle of Hastings

Question 28

William

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Duke of Normandy

Claimed throne of England after Edward died and killed Harold to become king of England

Question 29

Henry II

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Norman king of England
Married to Eleanor
Father of Richard and John

Question 30

Edward I

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Needed money to pay for a war to retain his last remaining French lands
Called for 2 burgesses from each town and 2 knights from each country as well as members of the clergy to meet and form a parliament to advise him
Led to formation of House of Commons (knights and burgesses) and House of Lords (priests and nobles)

Question 31

Where did the Black Death come from?

Answer 31

Cards

Question 32

Where in Europe did the plague first show up ?

Answer 32

Genoa

Question 33

Which region of Europe had the greatest death rate?

Answer 33

Southern Italy

Question 34

Gothic architecture

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Tall spires
Thinner walls
Higher than Romanesque 
More open and airy
Vaulted ceilings 
Flying buttresses 
More windows 
Stained glass windows