High Middle Ages

Question 1

What church was the only religious institution in Europe?

Answer 1

The Catholic Church

Question 2

How did you get your sins washed away?

Answer 2

By attending church

Question 3

The people thought that King Harolds win was due to what?

Answer 3

Was due to all the people’s sins

Question 4

What do we still celebrate 1500 years later?

Answer 4

St. Valentine and St. Patrick

Question 5

What is a relic?

Answer 5

An item associated with a saint and an object surviving from an earlier time. It is thought to have great powers

Question 6

What is excommunicated?

Answer 6

You can no longer attend/remain a member of the church. You also could not be blessed upon your death

Question 7

The church and the state were what?

Answer 7

The same

Question 8

What did priests do?

Answer 8

They kept money from the church

Question 9

What is ecclesiastical?

Answer 9

It is the church life. (Males would be monks and females would be nuns)

Question 10

What did the church offer?

Answer 10

The church offered and education and was the only organization that did

Question 11

What were the vows that new members took? (Like monks and nuns)

Answer 11

Poverty, chastity, and obedience

Question 12

What is trial by ordeal?

Answer 12

When the guilt or innocence was accused of something they subjected them to a painful, dangerous experience and the proof of innocence was survival

Question 13

What is a trial by battle?

Answer 13

Was for nobles only. Two parties in dispute would fight in single combat. The winner of the fight was proclaimed to be right

Question 14

What does prosecute mean?

Answer 14

present evidence to prove guilt

Question 15

Describe the church court

Answer 15

It was the most lenient and gave out lighter sentences. They could not sentence death

Question 16

Describe the manor court

Answer 16

Dealt with small disputes. It was like a village meeting, most of the villagers would attend. Villages decided who won the case.

Question 17

Describe royal courts

Answer 17

It was for serious crimes like murder or treason. Royal courts could order The execution of murderers and thieves. After the execution of a criminal the court would take away all of his or her property.

Question 18

What were the crusades and where were they fought?

Answer 18

The crusades were wars in which the Christians of Europe fought against the Muslims for control of holy land

Question 19

What motivated Europeans to go during the crusades?

Answer 19

The deep religious feelings of the mediaeval Christians, in combination with prejudice against those of another religion and a list for booty , made the Europeans want to drive the Muslims out of the holy land

Question 20

What did knights on both sides stand to gain by fighting?

Answer 20

Prejudice against others, holy land, and a place in heaven,

Question 21

How many crusades were there?

Answer 21

7

Question 22

Describe the Magna Carta

Answer 22

The Magna Carta is a charter that king john made. He guaranteed that taxes would not be taken without the consent of a parliament and also that no person could be arrested or thrown into prison without a proper trial