Times

Question 1

Viking raids

Answer 1

Beginning in 793 in lindsfarnes monastery, ending in 1066, wanted easy attacks for goods

Question 2

Muslim invasion of Spain

Answer 2

711 CE, attacks on Mediterranean, Sicily, Africa,

Question 3

Lindsfarne

Answer 3

June 8, 793 CE, First Viking attack in England on a monastery

Question 4

Crusades

Answer 4

Called by urban II, first in 1096, crusades ended the dark ages, invasion of Jerusalem by knights

Question 5

Hundred Years’ War

Answer 5

Immediate cause was from quarrel over gascony and French Capetian succession, 1337-1453, church and kings suffer, lord-vassal relationship changed to paid contracts

Question 6

Battle of crecy

Answer 6

French have no plan, English archers devastate french cavalry, follows the capture of Calais

Question 7

Black prince

Answer 7

Deliberately destroys french countryside, burns crops, homes and steals goods, black prince is heir and goes against religion (kills on sundays, etc)

Question 8

Battle of agincourt

Answer 8

War renewal in 1415, french lose 6000 (mainly french nobility), England loses 200, Henry V marries king of France daughters and claims throne, Joan of arc approaches french, dauphin continues to rule 2/3 of southern France

Question 9

Siege of orleans

Answer 9

Joan persuades the dauphin in 1429 to let her lead the army, new confidence, wins battle and changes war, dauphin is crowned, Joan is captured by English and killed

Question 10

Battle of Poitiers

Answer 10

End of first phase in 100 year war, gains territory for England, constant raids but not always fighting, French king is ransomed

Question 11

Gothic era

Answer 11

1150-1499