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What was the most successful Germanic kingdom?

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The Franks

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Which king of the Franks converted to Christianity?

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Clovis

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3
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What did monks and nuns do?

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Withdraw from public life to monasteries and convents

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4
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When did Benedict make rules for monks and nuns that established the basic form of monasticism in the Catholic Church?

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520

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5
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What were the main duty of monks and nuns?

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Prayer and worship

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6
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Where did Islam come from?

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The Middle East

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7
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When was the Battle of Tours?

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732

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8
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Who defeated who in the Battle of Tours?

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The Frankish warriors defeated the Muslim army

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9
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In 800, Charlemagne’s empire stretched across where?

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France, Germany, and Italy

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10
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What did Charlemagne encourage?

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Learning

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11
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What did Pope Leo III call on Charlemagne for?

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To help with rebellious Romans

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12
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What did Pope Leo III do to widen the gap between Eastern and Western Rome?

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He crowned Charlemagne Emperor

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13
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When did Charlemagne die?

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814

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14
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When was the Treaty of Verdun signed?

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843

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15
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What did the Treaty of Verdun do?

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It split the empire into three parts

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16
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Where were the Vikings from?

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Scandinavia

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17
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What did the Vikings do?

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They looted and burned cities

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18
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When did Leif Erickson set up a Viking colony in North America?

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1000 AD

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19
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When did the Muslims capture Sicily?

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The late 800s

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20
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When did the Maggars invade Europe?

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896

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21
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What is the manor?

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The Lord’s estate

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22
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What did the peasants and serfs work for?

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Protection

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23
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How was life for the peasants?

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Harsh

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24
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What kinds of things did the people believe in the Middle Ages?

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They believed in fairies, love potions, witches, and magic charms

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25
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What is chivalry?

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A code of conduct

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26
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How might a chivalrous person act?

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Brave, loyal, true too and, generous to enemies

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27
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How were women treated?

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They were up to be protected and cherished

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28
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What is a knight?

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A mounted warrior

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29
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At what age were future nights sent to the lord’s castle for training?

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Seven

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30
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At what age was a future knight to be dubbed?

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21

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31
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What are some features that a castle would have the Middle Ages?

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High walls, towers, drawbridges, moats, etc.

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32
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What are the duties of noblewomen?

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To spend, with cloth, supervise servants, and have many children

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33
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What was the only way to avoid going to hell according to the church?

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To participate in the sacraments (sacred rituals)

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34
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What is Canon Law?

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Church laws and courts

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35
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What is interdict?

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Excluded an entire town or region from receiving the sacraments

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36
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How much were you supposed to pay for a tithe?

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1/10 of your income

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37
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What is lay investiture?

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When Kings appoint Church officials

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38
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The Byzantine Emperor asked the pope for what?

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Help fighting the Turks

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39
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What were the Crusades?

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An attempt by the Christians of reclaiming the holy land from the Muslims

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40
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How many years did the Crusades last?

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200

41
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What happened during the first Crusade?

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The Christians captured Jerusalem

42
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What happened during the second Crusade?

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The Christians lost Jerusalem

43
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What happened during the third Crusade?

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The Christians attempted to recapture Jerusalem but failed

44
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What happened during the fourth Crusade?

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Christians help that the nescience captured Constantinople and they looted it

45
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What were some negative impacts of the Crusades?

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The Christians failed to conquer the holy lands and hatred among different religions grew

46
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What were some positive impacts of the Crusades?

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Increased trade, Papal power reached its height, it increased the power of the feudal monarch, it encouraged a money economy, and a wider world view

47
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How long did the Germanic kingdoms last?

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400 A.D. to 700 A.D.

48
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Which king died without an heir FIRST?

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The Anglo-Saxxon king Edward

49
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Which two people claim the throne after king Edward died?

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Harold and Duke William of Normandy

50
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Which of the two people who claimed the throne after the death of king Edward raised an army and had the backing of the pope?

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Duke William of Normandy

51
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What was the Battle of Hastings?

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William sailed across the English Channel and won

52
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Who became king of England after king Edward?

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William the Conqueror

53
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Who inherited the throne in 1154?

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Henry II

54
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What did the Royal Court’s decisions become?

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The basis for English Common Law

55
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Who determined which cases went on trial?

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Juries

56
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What did Henry’s efforts with the royal court lead to?

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A bitter conflict with the church

57
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What did Henry claim the right to do?

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Try clergy in royal courts

58
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Who opposed the trying of clergy in royal courts?

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Thomas Becket Archbishop of Canterbury

59
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When did the 4 knights murder Becket? Where did the murder him?

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1170; in his own cathedral

60
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What was Henry’s reaction to the murder of Thomas Becket?

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He denied any part of the attack and backed off the clergy

61
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What titles were given to Becket after his death?

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Martyr and saint

62
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Who was the son of Henry II?

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John

63
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How did king John anger his own nobles?

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Heavy taxing

64
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When was the Magna Carta signed?

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1215

65
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What were the two basic ideas of the Magna Carta?

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Nobles had certain rights; monarchs had to obey the law

66
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Who did the king have to consult with before he could raise taxes?

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The Great Council of Lords and Clergy

67
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What happened in 1347?

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The bubonic plague raged through Italy

68
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What happened in 1348?

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The bubonic plague reached Spain and France

69
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About how many people died in Europe from the bubonic plague?

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One out of every three people

70
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Where did the strain of bubonic plague survive?

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The Gobi Desert

71
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How was the bubonic plague spread?

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Fleas on the rats

72
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How long did it take for people to die after contracting the bubonic plague?

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2 to 3 days

73
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What kind of conditions in Europe helped the bubonic plague spread?

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Unsanitary conditions

74
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What were the symptoms of the bubonic plague?

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Black bruises on the scan, have a sweats, and coughing

75
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What are the different reactions from people about the bubonic plague?

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Some turn to magic and witchcraft for curious, some plunged into while pleasures, some thought it was a punishment from God etc.

76
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Who did the Christians blame for the bubonic plague?

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The Jews

77
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What happened to society during the bubonic plague?

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The structure of society broke down

78
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What happened in the late 1300s?

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The economy plunged

79
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What were the economic results of the bubonic plague?

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Workers died, production the client, inflation soared, riots broke out etc.

80
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How long did it take to recover from the bubonic plague?

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A century

81
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What did John Wycliffe insist?

A

The Bible is the true source, not the church

82
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How did the church respond to John Wycliffe’s statements?

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They persecuted him and others who believed similarly

83
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How long did the Great Schism last?

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From 1378 to 1417

84
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Which Pope moved to Avignon?

A

Pope Clement V

85
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How long did the Popes live in France?

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69 years

86
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What was the time when the Pope lived in France called?

A

Babylonian Captivity

87
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What happened in 1378?

A

The Pope died while visiting Rome

88
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How many Popes were elected during the Great Schism?

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Three

89
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What solved the Great Schism?

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All three Popes were forced to resign

90
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How long did the Hundred Years’ War last?

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From 1337 to 1453

91
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Which two countries fought in the Hundred Years’ War?

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England and France

92
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Why was the Hundred Years’ War being fought?

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English rulers were trying to get hold of French lands

93
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Who claim to the French crown in 1337?

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Edward III

94
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Who was winning the Hundred Years’ War at first?

A

England

95
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What was the English peoples’ success due to?

A

The invention of the longbow

96
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Who is Joan of Arc?

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A 17-year-old peasant woman who appeared before the uncrowned king of France

97
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What did Joan of Arc tell but uncrowned king of France?

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She told him God had sent her to save France

98
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Why was Joan of Arc killed?

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She was tried for witchcraft by the English and burned at the stake

99
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Who won the Hundred Years’ War?

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The French

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