STUDY Flashcards
___ protected the process of justice by introducing common law to England.
Henry II
Which event implied that the Pope could choose political leaders?
declaring Charlemagne the Holy Roman Emperor
The ___ detailing life in England in the High Middle Ages was the result of William the Conqueror’s census.
Domesday Book
A labor shortage was created when nearly half of Europe’s population died.
Black Death
Jerusalem was captured and four Crusader states created.
First Crusade
William the conqueror’s victory changed the future of English law, language, and culture.
Battle of Hastings
English nobility limited the power of King John and established individual rights.
Magna Carta
Destruction of two Crusader armies left Jerusalem in the hands of Muslim leader Saladin.
Second Crusade
Never reaching Jerusalem, the Crusaders plundered Constantinople.
Fourth Crusade
Who was required to follow the code of behavior called chivalry?
knights
Securing a ___ allowed cities to have independence from feudal lords.
charter
The nobility included dukes, princes, knights, and ___.
bishops
The Carolingian Empire included France, northern Italy, and ___.
Germany
The school in ___ was one of the first to develop into a university.
Paris
Named the Holy Roman Emperor, ___ formed the Carolingian Empire by expanding the Frank’s territory.
Charlemagne
The use of long narrow boats allowed the ___ to sail and attack anywhere in Europe.
Vikings
What led to a population boom during the High Middle Ages?
development of new farming tools and methods
How did the Roman Catholic Church teach its beliefs to the common people?
It used art and architecture to communicate its beliefs.
___ was a social system in which life centered around a feudal lord’s castle or house.
Manorialism
The poet ___ wrote The Divine Comedy in the Italian vernacular language.
Dante Aligheri
The ___ opened trade with the Middle East and helped end feudalism.
Crusades
What led to the creation of banks?
The barter system gave way to systems where moneychangers offered financial services.
The Summa Theologica was a book by ___ explaining Roman Catholic theology.
Thomas Aquinas
The responsibility of a knight was to ___.
train physically and academically in order to serve his lord or king
Educational opportunities increased when ___ began to train their employees in schools.
guilds
