The Middle Ages Flashcards
When was the Middle Ages?
The Middle Ages was from the Norman Conquest (Battle of Hastings 1066) to 1485. It is also called the Medieval period.
Were the Middle Ages peaceful?
No, the Middle Ages were a time of almost constant war. The English kings fought Scottish and Welsh nobles for land. English kings also fought wars abroad.
What was the Hundred Years War?
A long war with France.
What was Feudalism?
Feudalism was a system of land ownership. Kings gave land to his lords in return for help in a war. Lords had to send certain numbers of men to serve in the army.
What was the Black Death? When did it happen?
The Black Death was a plague that came to Britain in 1348. One third of the population of Britain died from it.
What was the Magna Carta?
The Magna Carta was a charter which limited the King’s power, subjected him to laws and protected the rights of nobles.
True or false: Parliament began to develop during the Middle Ages.
True.
How did Parliament develop?
Parliaments started as a call for the King to consult his nobles, particularly to raise money. The numbers attending Parliament grew and two houses were established.
What are the two Houses of Parliament called?
House of Lords and House of Commons
When did English become the preferred language of the Parliament?
By 1400
What and when was the War of Roses?
The War of Roses, in 1455, was a civil war to decide who should be the King of England.
Who won the War of Roses? What was the significance?
Henry Tudor, leader of the House of Lancaster, won the War of Roses. He became King Henry VII, and this was the beginning of the House of Tudor.
