World History Test Flashcards
Who did the French nobility select?
Philip of Valois, he was the cousin of the last King Charles IV
Who was king Philip chosen over?
Edward III of England
What title did Edward III claim?
King of France
What was an issue in France
Their was land that belonged to English kings that was located in France territory
What was Edward to Philip
He was a vassal for Philip
What was the Norman conquest
It was the least successful conquest on England
Was France a united country before the war began?
No, the king only controlled about half of the country
Characteristics of the war
Some short raids and expeditions, few major battles, truces and ineffective treaties,
What did the victor depend on?
Where and how they fought
Sporadic
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Advantages of England
Weapon tech, engage quick, profitable raids
Advantages of France
Rich, more population, had an army of 50,000
Longbow for England
Huge advantage of England, penetrating power, could fire rapidly
Who was successful at the beginning,
England, captured king John at battle of Poitiers, protest started to form because war was ruining countryside
What was France ruled by
A parliament, representatives make laws
Who put down the peasant revolt
King Richard II, as a result he was forced to abdicate(to renounce his throne)
Who takes over the throne after king Richard II
Henry IV(first ruler from Lancaster)
What ended the fighting between French and British
A truce that was signed
What appeared at the court of King Charles VII
Joan of arc
Joan of arc
She heard voices saying that France needed help
What made the reconquest of the north of France
Joan of arc led the French rally and drove the English out
What is an autocrat
A person ruling with unlimited authority
How did people feel about King John’s reign
They disliked it because he argued against the pope to try and gain full control
What was the manga carta
A document that limited the powers of the king to the extent that they were just the same as everyone else
What were two demands made by the nobility to King John
The church shall be free and so shall the kingdom
What was absolutism?
One ruler has complete power
What was the renaissance
A cultural movement in early Europe
When did historians believed the renaissance was at its peak
Late 16 centuries