Test 4 (Chapters 12-13) Flashcards
1060
University of Salerno established - First Medieval University
1096-1099
First Crusade/Crusaders established four kingdoms in Holy Land
1334-1351
Black Death in Europe kills 25 million people
1382
First English Bible
1440
Glutenburg invents moveable type printing press
1066
Battle of Hastings/Beginning of Norman Conquest
1215
Magna Carta
1295
Model Parliament in England
1302
First meeting of Estates-General
1492
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain defeat las Moorish Kingdom in Spain/Columbus discovers New World/Spanish inquisition begins
Feudalism is…
A new way of life
What is a fief?
A chunk of land
What is a lord?
They were in charge of everything
What is a vassal?
Who the lord would put in charge of land
What is chivalry?
The code of conduct for the nobility and the knights
What are the three W’s for chivalry?
War
Women
W(R)eligion
Did one have to be the son of a knight to become a knight?
Yes
What were the stages of being a knight?
- Age 7 - Sent off to serve as a page
- Age 15 - They would become a Squire
- Age 21 - You would become dubbed as a knight
What is heraldry?
It is when each family had it’s own color or unique symbols, designs, or emblems on the banners or shields
What is the Latin word for castle?
Castra