Year 7 History Flashcards
Describe who or what this term means: Chronology
The order in which events happen
Describe who or what this term means: Anglo-Saxons
Germanic tribes that invaded and settled in England between the 5th and 7th Centuries AD.
Describe who or what this term means: Vikings
Warrior and trader tribes from Scandinavia that raided all over Europe between the 8th and 11th Centuries AD.
Describe who or what this term means: Significance
A term used by historians to describe an event or person that is important, memorable, unique or relevant.
Describe who or what this term means: Heir
Someone who is meant to inherit the throne, usually the eldest son.
Describe who or what this term means: Witan
A council of important people who advise the King, made up of high ranking Church members and barons. Can have a role in choosing the next King.
Describe who or what this term means: Contender / Claimant
Someone who makes a claim to the throne. Requires the backing of soldiers and a family connection to the previous King.
Describe who or what this term means: Housecarl
Professional Anglo-Saxon soldiers who used battle axes and formed the backbone of the army.
Describe who or what this term means: Fyrd
The name given to untrained Anglo-Saxon soldiers who were called to fight during a time of war.
Describe who or what this term means: Shield Wall
A defensive tactic used by Anglo Saxons and Vikings, involving soldiers overlapping their shields to form a protective shell.
Describe who or what this term means: Hierarchy
A system in which people are ranked in order of importance, from most powerful to least powerful. Looks like a triangle, with more people at the bottom and fewer at the top.
Describe who or what this term means: Feudal system
The hierarchy brought in by William the conqueror to help control England. The King owned all the land and gave out parts of it to nobles in exchange for oaths of loyalty.
Describe who or what this term means: Villein
A peasant who was the property of their landowner, and was forbidden from leaving their land.
Describe who or what this term means: Church court
Special courts used to try members of the Church, often leading to much more lenient punishments.
Describe who or what this term means: Magna Carta
Latin for ‘Great Charter’. Legal document that King John was forced to sign in 1215, listing rules that Kings had to follow.
Describe who or what this term means: Magna Carta
Latin for ‘Great Charter’. Legal document that King John was forced to sign in 1215, listing rules that Kings had to follow.
Describe who or what this term means: Parliament
Institution that represents the people of England in charge of debating, making, and changing laws. Initially made of nobles but today made up of 650 Members of Parliament.
Describe who or what this term means: Absolute power
The complete control over almost all aspects of life that English Kings enjoyed before the Magna Carta.
Describe who or what this term means: Rebellion / Revolt
When people in a country rise up violently in order to overthrow their leaders and change the way the country is run.
Describe who or what this term means: Catholicism
Form of Christianity followed by most people in Medieval England, with the Pope as the head.
Describe who or what this term means: Pope
The head of the Roman Catholic Church, based in the Vatican near Rome.
Describe who or what this term means: Archbishop
The 2 most high-ranking Church members in England, in charge of organising the Church, advising the King and communicating with the Pope.
Describe who or what this term means: Archbishop
The 2 most high-ranking Church members in England, in charge of organising the Church, advising the King and communicating with the Pope.
Describe who or what this term means: Saint
a person of incredible holiness who is canonised (made into a saint) after their death. Saints were often prayed to as they were supposed to be able to speak directly to God
Describe who or what this term means: Saint
a person of incredible holiness who is canonised (made into a saint) after their death. Saints were often prayed to as they were supposed to be able to speak directly to God
Describe who or what this term means: Monks & Nuns
Low ranking members of the Church that were in charge of copying out books, treating the sick, helping travellers and educating nobles.
Describe who or what this term means: Relic
An item considered to be holy by a religion, usually a body part or possession belonging to a saint.
Describe who or what this term means: Tithe
A 10% tax that everyone had to pay to the Church, making it very rich.
Describe who or what this term means: Baptism
The ritual to become a Christian, involving being plunged in water.
Describe who or what this term means: Excommunication
When someone is removed from the Catholic Church, usually by the Pope, thus damning their souls to hell.
Describe who or what this term means: Holy Land
An area in the Middle East, in what is today Israel / Palestine, which is of special religious significance to Jews, Christians and Muslims.
Describe who or what this term means: Crusade
Literally “War of the Cross”. Series of religious wars between the 11th and 13th Century involving Christians sending in armies to try to gain control of the Holy Land.
Describe who or what this term means: Pilgrimage
A journey made by pilgrims to sites of special religious significance.
Describe who or what this term means: Archaeologist
A person who studies human history by digging up sites and analysing artefacts to find out about a particular period.
Describe who or what this term means: Artefact
The material remains of past human life and activities.
Describe who or what this term means: Golden Age
A period of peace and wealth when great advancements are made in culture, science and education.
Describe who or what this term means: House of Wisdom
The private library of the Caliph in Baghdad. Became a centre for scholars from around the world to discuss ideas and translate books into Arabic. Destroyed during the Mongol invasions.
