Knights And Black Death Flashcards

1
Q

Positive changes during late middle

A
Trade developed
Agriculture improved
Cities cathedrals grew
Wages
Education improved
Tradespeople earned money
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2
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Technology made armour useless

A

Longbow
Gunpowder
Armies of archers

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3
Q

Chivilry

A

Honour, manners, protection of women and children

Protect strengthen the church

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4
Q

Steps of knight

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7&8 page
Wait tables, learn to fight, education, hunting
14&15 squire
Knights assistant, bodyguard, go to tournaments, warfare
21 knight

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5
Q

Archer clothing vs armour

A

Speedy agile

10 pds vs 77 pds

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6
Q

Differnece between social classes

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Upbringing of children

Longer lifespan on battle field (squire)

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7
Q

Truiumph of archers meant

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Breakdown of feudal system

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8
Q

100 years war between how long

A

Nobles and monarchs of england nd france
115 years
1338-1453

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9
Q

Powerful weapon of english

A

Longbow

Could penetrate armour

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10
Q

Why did battles be disasters for french

A

French wouldnt fight lowbirth people

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11
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Joan of arc claimed

A

She heard angelic voices telling her to drive english out of france

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12
Q

Why people suspicious of joan of arc

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Wore man clothing
Witchcraft
Heresy

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13
Q

2 factors that led to trade

A

Crusades

Serfs realized they could make goods

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14
Q

How did growth of trade lead to towns

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Fairs were seasonal

Travel to fairs were dangerous

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15
Q

What were guilds

Benefits?

A
Union of people doing same craft
Looked after eachother
Sick payed for food
Monitered prices, quality
Kept unskilled people out
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16
Q

Where were towns why?

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Trade routes
Near farms and castles
Farm - food
Castle - protection

17
Q

Why medieval towns smelly

A

People dump chamber pots and garbage on street

Send swine into street

18
Q

How did trade change medieval society

A
Middle class became more powerful than feudal lord
Development of middle class
Can become powerful from money
19
Q

Why move into a town

A

Make money
Entertainment
Escape from serfdom

20
Q

How did hanseatic league become so powerful

A

Owned port cities

Pooled all their money

21
Q

What is pilgramage

Why make them

A

Place where christain saint is martyred

Atone for sins

22
Q

Method to make higher buildings

A

Gothic
Pointed arches
Flying butresses

23
Q

John wycliffe believed salvation

A

Following conscience

Pope couldnt tell people what to believe

24
Q

What did john wycliffe want to do with Bible

A

Translate from latin to english so commoners could read not just pope

25
Q

What happened to john hus and why didnt nobles help him

A

He was burned at the stake
Afraid ideas would lead to peasants revolt
Questioned churches heavy taxes and wealth
Preached people should read Bible for themselves

26
Q

How was black death spread

A

Fleas on rats

Fleas bite people

27
Q

How many people died from plague

A

25 million

1/3 of europe

28
Q

Symptoms of black plague

A
Dark blotches on skin
High fever 
Vomit blood
Hallucinate
Swollen lymph glands
Usually fatal, highly contagious
29
Q

How did black plague damage feudal system

A

Labour shortage
Ask for higher wage demand no choice
Feudal estates went bankrupt

30
Q

Two causes of peasant revolt

A

Wages went down to pre plague levels

Poll tax introduced eveyone had to pay

31
Q

Where did the black plague travel

A

Mostly along trade routes

32
Q

What shook western society

A

Peasents revolt savage
Heresies church
100 years war ruined france and england
Black death