U4 L1 Renaissance Government: France And England (PART 1)

Question 1

What are the four changes that occurred in the Renaissance?

Answer 1

• Govt of Western Europe
• Arts
• Literature and Thought
• Science

Question 2

What were some famous Renaissance artists?

Answer 2

• Michelangelo
• Leonardo Da Vinci
• Raphael

Question 3

Who were the two people who were significant in leading the Italian Renaissance movement in literature?

Answer 3

Petrarch and Boccaccio

Question 4

Who were some famous Renaissance scientists?

Answer 4

• Roger Bacon: experimentation as scientific technique
• Newton: gravity
• Leonardo da Vinci
• Copernicus
• Galileo
• Kepler

Question 5

What was the feudal system gradually replaced by?

Answer 5

commerce

Question 6

What was the Treaty of Paris?

Answer 6

• 1259

- established between Louis IX of France and Henry III of England

Question 7

What did the Treaty of Paris do?

Answer 7

• It established the basis of the relationship between FR and ENG
• Territory of the FR was controlled by ENG, which angered the FR

Question 8

What were the factors that led to the Hundred Years War?

Answer 8

• Philip VI and Edward III both claiming the FR throne
• ENG possession of FR land
• FR alliance with Scotland against ENG
• ENG trade with Flanders

Question 9

How did Flanders come in between France’s and England’s conflict?

Answer 9

• Flanders was a center for weaving cloth
• France claimed to be an ally with them but the Flemish did not really support this
• Because England provided wool and France and the count tried to restrict trade with them
• But the weavers overthrew the count and allied with England

Question 10

What was the land of Aquitaine? And how did it get involved with France’s and England’s conflict?

Answer 10

• ENG duchy that was also a trade center

- disputes between FR and ENG Sailors made Philip VI take Aquitaine

Question 11

What was the Battle of Crecy?

Answer 11

• 1346

- French defeated

Question 12

What were the conditions in France before 1364?

Answer 12

• military devastation
• weak government
• Black death weakened the country

Question 13

What was the Treaty of Calais, and how did the French people react to it?

Answer 13

• 1360
• brought apparent end to war
• restored ENG control over FR territories, therefore the FR did not like this

Question 14

Who was Charles V?

Answer 14

(Charles the wise) came after King John in 1364

Question 15

What were the significant contributions that Charles V made?

Answer 15

• elimination of Govt corruption
• establishment of FR as a strong nation
• tax structure bringing in more money many than any European power
• war effort was renewed in 1369
• Bertrand Du Guesclin led the FR and they were also aided by the Spanish

Question 16

When did Charles and General Du Guesclin die? And who took the throne after? Was there peace?

Answer 16

1380, Charles VI (the Mad), and as always Chaos ensued

Question 17

What brought out a 30 year period of peace between England and France after 1380?

Answer 17

• 1394, FR and ENG signed a truce

- 1396, Richard II (Eng) married the daughter of Charles VI (Fr)

Question 18

During the 30 year peace, who were the two contenders for power in France?

Answer 18

Philip the Bold: Duke of Burgundy, uncle of Charles VI

Louis: Duke of Orleans, brother of Charles VI

Question 19

When was the Treaty of Troyes signed? And what was the condition of France when it happened?

Answer 19

• 1420

- FR was a divided country

Question 20

Who was Joan of Arc?

Answer 20

• girl from Domremy
• helped Charles VII to be crowned king of FR
• Accompanied troops in Orleans and defeated the English in Loire

Question 21

When and where was Charles VII crowned?

Answer 21

1429 at Rhiems

Question 22

When and by who was Joan of Arc captured? And when did she die?

Answer 22

• 1430 by the ENG
• Tried as a witch and heretic
• burned at stake in 1431

Question 23

What happened after Joan of Arc’s death?

Answer 23

1436

• capital and most of FR was restored to Charles VII (now known as the Well Served)
• FR emerged from the Hundred Years War as a national power

Question 24

Who was Louis XI?

Answer 24

• 1461, succeeded Charles VII

- Used to get things his way by whatever means (poison, bribery etc.)

Question 25

Who did Louis XI defeat and which land did he seize?

Answer 25

• Charles the Bold

- Seized Burgundy

Question 26

By the end of the 15th century, what was the condition of France?

Answer 26

• became a strong monarchy
• centralized administration
• controlled judicial system
• nobility played a secondary role to the king, but bourgeoisie rose in importance