Semester 2 Final Flashcards
King Clovis
became Catholic to win the support of the people
Celts
group of people pushed into Ireland and Scotland by the Anglos and the Saxons
King John
was forced to sign the Magna Carta in 1215
Thomas Aquinas
Priest who combined Church teachings with the ideas of Aristotle
Joan of Arc
a French peasant girl who led an army in the Hundred Years War
Alps
mountain range in Europe that separates Italy from the rest of Europe
English Channel
separated Great Britain and Ireland from Europe
Vassal
noble who serves a lord of a higher ranking
Vernacular
everyday language in a specific region
Black Death
plague that swept across Europe and Asia killing millions
Code of Chivalry
guide for a knight’s good conduct
The Geography encourage fishing, trade, and
independent kingdoms
Effects of divided territories
conflict caused invaders to see opportunities to attack
Charelmange
set up courts throughout the empire, advocate of education, strong military, and had the support of the pope
Crusades
A Holy War launched by the Church against the Muslim Turks
trade between the Middle East increased, feudalism broke down, and it helped a strong govt. emerge
Peasant and city life
peasants: unfree laborers on fiefs
city: dirty, grabage, waste water
Trade revival
surplus of goods and safer trade
Concordant of Worms
limited the emperors power
What country accepted Christianity first?
Ireland
Hundred Years War
England vs France
Renaissance
rebirth of interest in art and learning
Shakespeare
English playwright who wrote tragedies and comedies
Botticelli
Florence artist who painted frescos
Secular
more interested in the world instead of religion
humanism
emphasized the balance between faith and reason
da Vinci
great scientist and artist
Gutenburg
developed the metal printing press
Venice
head of the state called a doug
Florence
first Italian city to play an important role in the Renaissance
Petrarch
first poet and scholar of ancient Roman workes
Florence grew wealthy from
trade and banking
Renaissance art in Northern Europe was different than that in Italy because
they used oil paints and made engravings
frescos
new type of painting using watercolors on wet plaster