medieval period facts Flashcards

1
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what started this period

A

1066- battle of hastings

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2
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who brought feudalism

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william the conquereor

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3
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how was the land divided in feudalism

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1/4 to king
1/4 to church
rest sorted amongst the nobles

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4
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who were the serfs

A

anglo-saxons

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5
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what kind of barons owned the land

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norman barons

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6
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Henry II married

A

Eleanor of Aquitaine

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7
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eleanor is a

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french queen

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8
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eleanor brought the idea of

A

holy quests and chivalry

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9
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henry II’s son

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richard, the lion-hearted

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10
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Richard’s absence was because he was in the

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crusades

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11
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richard’s absence led to his brother John

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plotting against him

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12
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After John passed as king, what erectee

A

parliament

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13
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who signed the magna carta

A

john

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14
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why did the feudal system decline due to sheeps

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towns grew up around the sheep industry

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15
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reasons why the feudal system decline (6)

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commoners began to have power in the house of commons
guilds were created
trade stimulated by crusades
wealth not based on land
black plague killed 1/3 of england’s population
established universities/ education encouraged

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16
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3 topics for writing during this period

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hundred years war
black death
war of the roses

17
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when did this period end

18
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what event ended this period

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Henry VII (Tudor) ,house of lancaster, defeated Richard III house of York

19
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who brought french

20
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what words do we get from french

A

court and cook words

21
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what class spoke french

A

aristocrts

22
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what class spoke latin

23
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what class spoke english

24
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why did english emerge as our language (5)

A
commoners outnumbered others
Henry VII spoke english
unpatriotic  to speak enemy's language during 100 years war
Chaucer wrote and sold to the common man
Printing press standarized english
25
robin hood is what type of literature
ballad
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tales of king arthur is what type of literature
romances
27
ordered first complete translation of Bible into english
John Wycliff
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father of english literature
Geoffrey Chaucer
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Chaucer fought in what war
100 years war
30
as a teenager, what happened to chaucer
captured
31
who posted his ransom
the king
32
chaucer marrried a
lady, in waiting of queen
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chaucer survived through how many kings
3
34
chaucer planned for how many original tales
4 tales for 30 pilgrims = 120
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how many did he complete
24
36
where is chaucer buried
poet's corner/ westminster abbey
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gives best picture of 14th century england
canterbury tales
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the canterbury tales is also a
satire