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History- Late Middle Ages Flashcards

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Bubonic plague

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Carried by fleas on rats

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Originated in…

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Central Asia

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Rats traveled to…

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Europe

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Why did people die from the plague?

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Some blamed Jews
Some though god was punishing them

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Outcomes

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Serfs had bargaining power
Helped bring an end to the Middle Ages and the feudal system

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Crecy first major battle

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-Use of long bows
-English victory

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Joan of arc

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-Won battle at Orleans
-burned at stake by the English

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English defeated …… in 1453

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France

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Spain and Portugal

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-Christians wanted it back from Muslim -Reconquista
-1469 Isabella married Ferdinand and United two major lands of Spain
1492 forced Muslims to flee

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Plague

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Disease that spreads quickly and kills large numbers of people

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Reconquista

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Reconquest

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What was the bubonic plague. How was it spread?

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Illness is caused by a bacteria spread by fleas. Rats carried the fleas

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How many people in Europe died as a result of the disease

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19 to 38 million people

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What was the overall effect of the plague on Europe?

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Trade declined. Wages rose steeply because of a high demand of workers. Fewer people mean less demand for food prices

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What event started the Hundred Years War?

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King Phillip IV of France seized Gascony in 1337. Then king Edward lll of France declared himself king and invaded the country

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What advantage did the English have at the Battles of Crecy and Agincoirt.

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They had superior weapons: longbows and early form of the cannon. The longbow shot and were able to Pierce through the armour

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How did Joan of Arc impact the French victory in the Hundred Years War?

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Victory gave the French a now sense of loyalty to their country

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Who were Ferdinand and Isabella? How did they unite Spain?

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Ferdinand was Prince of Aragon and Isabella was Princess of Castile. They United their kingdom into one Catholic country.

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What was the Spanish Inquisition?

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It tried and tortured thousands of people who were accused of being disloyal to the Catholic Church in Spain.

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