Hundreds Year War Flashcards
How long did the war go on for
150ish years
Why were there frequent times of no fighting
Because of impassible roads
When was there no fighting
Winter
Who thought he had the best claim
King Edward the 3
What did king Edward the 3 do
Invade France
What was the greatest English victory
Agincourt
What advantage did the English have
Archers
Who were archers
They were common people and could kill from a distance
Who were defeated many times
A)French
B) English
B) French
Why did many French people die
Because they were snobby and didn’t want to fight commoners and so ignored the archers to get to the equals the knights
What did archers do to the knights
Made them obsolete
What did Joan of ark claim
Angels told her to rid France of the English
What did the prince give her
Armour a sword and troops
Where did she drive the English out of
Orleans
Who captured her
The English
What was Joan charged with
Witchcraft also she wore men’s armour which made people upset
What became of Joan
She was burned at the stake for witchcraft at nineteen years old
What did she do when she died
She made the French feel like a one nation
What did she contribute to
The end of fuedalism
What exposed people to new goods
Travel during the crusades
What new things were people exposed to
Silk spices sugar tapestries
Who began to trade
People with money
Who left the manor before trade was introduced
No one
Where did traders sell goods
Local markets and fairs
What did people do for money
Make and create things
What was there a rapid growth in
Quality and quantity of the goods
When do fairs happen
Only during the spring and summer
What was traveling
Dangerous
What was there a need for
Protection and permanent towns
What was built to protect shop keepers
Wall
What were guilds
A union of persons practicing the same craft
What kind of guilds were there
Bakers tailors sword and armour makers tanners and tavern keepers
What was the first union
Guilds
What did guilds do to help people
Controlled quality set the price eliminated competition they also protected members financially
What was the order of stages you had to go through to be a master of trade
Apprentice - journey men - master craft
What did being an apprentice mean
It meant being taught basic skills and given room and board and also a small allowance
What did many masters do
Beat their apprentices
What would you do to be a journey man
Take a test
What happens when your a journeyman
You would be accepted into a guild
Why were they called journey men
Because they could now be paid by the day
How many years until they would build a master piece
7
What would have to be done to become a master
You would have to present a master piece to other masters of the guild if it was acceptable you would become a master
