HISTORY (UNIT 6) Flashcards
Who stated “all things were under its domain…”
The Catholic Church
Effects of decline of Roman Empire-
Disorder and chaos
What was the role of the Catholic Church-
Provided stability, unity, and order
Expands political power
What is feudalism-
Political system, based on land ownership and loyalty
Based on mutual obligation
What is the status of woman-
Woman inferior to men
Expected to be obedient
- Woman can inherit land from husband
- When the husband is off to war, woman can run the castle
- Woman could not receive land for military service
What is manorialism-
(Manor) the lords estate
Self sufficient (meaning produced everything they needed)
What were the defensive structures-
Castles- fortresses built for defense
What impact did Vikings create-
Vikings made trade routes
What is alchemy-
Showed faith and science are compatible
Bubonic plague-
1) merchants carried diseases along trade routes
2) the interaction of people spread the plague
3) considered a pandemic
Gothic style-
(Cathedrals with talk steeples and huge stained glass windows) reason for the new structure was to show the power and wealth of church
ON TEST IS SHOWN A PICTURE OF A BUILDING- gothic style
Isabella and Ferdinand-
Lead the reconquista
What was the reconquista-
The effort to drive the Muslims out of Spain “Spanish reconquista”
Who was the holy Roman emperor and what was the effects-
Effects- west independent from byzantines
Emperor- Charlemagne
What is the inquisition-
A tribunal held by the church to suppress heresy
Goal of crusades-
To capture the holy land “Jerusalem”
Who was Thomas aquinas-
“Natural law”
He wrote summa theological (Aristotles compatible with Christians doctrines)
What are guilds-
Controlled all wages and prices for their craft
What was the three field system-
- plant on 2 fields, 1 field rests
- feudalism and manorialism filled a void created by loss of the Roman imperial protection
Effects of the crusades (3)-
- Power of the pope declines
- Increased trade between Europe and Asia
- Legacy of bitterness between Muslims and the Christians
What was the Manga Carta-
- list of feudal rights that limited the power of the English monarchy
- guaranteed certain rights
- included no taxation without representation
Parliament-
Legislative body of medieval Europe
Joan of arc-
Military commander led French military into battle defeated the English
Hundred Years War-
- French king died without an heir Englands Edward 3 claimed the throne
- English longbow men end “the age of knights”
- result between England and France was the rise of nation states
Longbow-
Bow used medieval English archers
