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Middle Ages Notes Flashcards

1
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When did the Battle of Hastings occur?

A

October 14, 1066

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2
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What is the name of the Tapestry that records the Battle of Hastings?

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Bayeux Tapestry

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3
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Who becomes king after Edward the Confessor?

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William of Normandy

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4
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Who was recommended after Edward died to become King?

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Harold

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5
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William l orders the creation of what?

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Domesday Book

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6
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What is the Domesday Book used for?

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Taxing purposes

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7
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What were the Anglo-Saxon noblemen replaced by?

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Frenchmen

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8
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What languages were combined to become Middle English?

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Norman French and Old English

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9
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Who rules the entire country in a Feudal System?

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The King

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10
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Who farms the land but does not own it?

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Serfs

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11
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Who owns the sections of land divided by the King?

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Fifes (Vassals)

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12
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What do the Fifes provide for the King?

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Money and Armies

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13
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Who ruled the women?

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father, brother, or husband

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14
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What were the jobs of women?

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work at home, raise children, or become a nun (if husband died)

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15
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Why were marriages arranged?

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for political reasons

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16
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What is chivalry?

A

the behavior regulated according to fixed moral principles.

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17
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What are the four codes of ethics for Knights?

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1.) Loyal to feudal obligations
2.) Generous to church
3.) Respectful of church authority
4.) No breaking of oaths

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18
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What is courtly love?

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romantic idealization of love and the compensation for brutal existence

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19
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What is the belief in courtly love?

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There is no true love in marriage

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20
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When did the religious wars of the Crusades take place?

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1095-1270

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21
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What waged war on Islamic countries?

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Christians serving God

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22
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What is the key to the Crusades?

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Conversion

23
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What did the Crusades believe?

A

They had a better chance of getting into heaven

24
Q

Who was Richard l held for ransom by?

A

Leopold of Austria

25
Q

Robin Hood legend

A

part of crusades

26
Q

Who was married to Elanor of Aquitaine?

A

Louis VII and Remarries to Henry II

27
Q

Who helped their sons plot against their father?

A

Elanor of Aquitaine helps four sons plot against Henry II

28
Q

Who spent 10 years in prison?

A

Elanor of Aquitaine

29
Q

Who is the most powerful woman of the Middle Ages?

A

Elanor of Aquitaine

30
Q

Who was Thomas Becket’s Best friend?

A

Henry II

31
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Who was the King of England?

A

Henry II

32
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Who is married to King Henry II?

A

Elanor of Aquitaine

33
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What are the Names of King Henry II’s sons?

A

Richard and John

34
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After King Henry II is turned against who becomes King/s of England ?

A

The sons of King Henry II (Richard and John)

35
Q

Who is Archbishop of Canterbury?

A

Thomas Becket

36
Q

What is England’s highest religious office called?

A

Canterbury

37
Q

What happens to Thomas Becket?

A

He is murdered on the steps of Canterbury Cathedral

38
Q

What was the Magna Carta?

A

The basics for English Constitutional law

39
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Who signed the Magna Carta?

A

King John in 1215 (Forced to at Runnymede)

40
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How many clauses does the Magna Carta have?

A

63

41
Q

What took power away from the pope and King?

A

Magna Carta

42
Q

How much was gained from the Magna Carta for common people and aristocrats?

A

Nothing was given to Common people only more power to aristocrats

43
Q

What is the name of The Black Death?

A

Yersinia Pestis

44
Q

How many people were killed by the Black Death?

A

Half of the English population

45
Q

What caused the Black Death?
Mortality rate?
Pain tolerance?

A

Fleas with a 70% Mortality rate and very Painful death

46
Q

What was the first national war between England & France?

A

The Hundred Years War

47
Q

During the Hundred Years War what happened to English land held in France?

A

Most of it was lost

48
Q

What were Knights replaced by in the Hundred Years War?

A

Landowners (Yeomen) with longbows

49
Q

Edward the Black price at ______

A

Poitiers

50
Q

Henry V at _____

A

Agincourt

51
Q

Joan of Arc at______

A

Orleans

52
Q

Who killed Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth?

A

Henry V

53
Q

What is Henry V named for Leading to the beginning of the Tudor dynasty and Renaissance?

A

King Henry VIII

54
Q

Who does Henry VII marry?

A

Elizabeth of York

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