Test Flashcards
Cause of the Black Death?
Carried by flea infected rodents
How did the Black Death spread?
A Genoese ship transported the disease from Caffa to
Messina
Why is it called the Black Death?
It is called the Black Death because of the swelling in the lymph nodes.
What was one economic cause of the Black Death?
Labor Shortages
What happened during Labor shortages?
wages rose, there was an oversupply of goods,landlords stopped freeing their serfs.
What was one social consequence of the black death?
Persecution of the Jews
What happened during the social consequence (Persecution of the Jews)?
Jews were accused of poisoning water or practicing witchcraft,There were massacres, and Jews were burned to death
What was ANOTHER social consequence of the black death(2)?
Flagellants
What are Flagellants?
bands of people who wandered through towns doing penance in public. (inflicted all
sorts of punishments upon themselves,sacrificing themselves)
Dispensations–
released a petitioner from
requirements of canon law.
Tithes
monies collected from parishioners.
Indulgences
remissions of the temporal
punishments for sin. They were given in return for monetary contributions to papacy.
Who was elected Pope after Pope Gregory XI?
Urban VI
Which pope did the
French did not like?
Urban VI
The Great Schism resulted from ..?
The French not liking Urban VI
Martin V was…
elected pope over all Christians.
What did Martin V want ?
He wanted Rome to become a major capital
worthy of the papacy.
What did Martin V adopt ?
He adopted new
literary and artistic ideas of the
Renaissance.
what were the causes of the hundred years war?
1.French Royal Succession
2.Triangular Trade
What area did France try to gain control of?
Flanders
France had many
English merchants arrested.
What was Britain cut off from
They were cut off from the export of wool
What was the issue with England and Grapes?
The issue was that England could not grow grapes to produce
the wine
Which region did the French try to gain control of ?
Flanders
Why did the French want to regain control of the region ?
to control its wealth
Results of hundred years war (Britain)
Geographically more consolidated. They
became a maritime power.
