Pesky History Stuff
Authors
Can't Even in Canterbury
King Arthur
Leftovers
Literary Terms
100

The __________ _________ are also known as the medieval times. 

Middle Ages

100

100 Years War, a merchant's son, writer of 24-26 completed tales. 

Chaucer

100

People traveling to Canterbury were called...

pilgrims

100

This character challenges King Arthur and his knights at Christmastime. 

The Green Knight

100

Even though Wycliffe never left the _____________ ____________, he knew there were problems within it. 

Catholic Church

100

When discussing dreams, Chanticleer makes ______ to the Bible.

allusions

200

The Middle Ages ended in the year ______. 

1485

200

The Morning Star

John Wycliffe

200

Some of the Canterbury tales were considered _________ because that's how low classes talked. 

dirty, bawdy, not k-way okay

200

According to the written legends, Arthur's lifelong love was

Morgan LeFay

200

Name a particular practice of clergy that Wycliffe attacked...

So many things! 

200

Followers of Wycliffe

Poor priests, Lollards, or Mutterers

300

Warring and battling changed because of the invention of 

longbow, gunpowder

300

Writer, translator, "heretic"

John Wycliffe

300

The tale where the gods interfered in a human love triangle

A Knight's Tale

300

Because Mordred was considered ___________ he could not be the heir to Camelot.

illegitimate 

300

Even though his name might appear in early manuscripts and was told among, Welsh, German, and English folklorists, King Arthur most likely was not _________. 

Real, existing 

300

A story within a story

Frame Tale

400

The British Middle Ages ended when __________ came to the throne. 

Henry VII (Tudors)

400

Attributed with writing the collected history of Arthurian Legends. 

Sir Thomas Malory
400

Name three of the characters traveling to Canterbury. 

People from all walks of life and social classes!

400

This was apparently supposed to return to the lake at Arthur's death. Give the name! 

Excalibur

400

Courtly love between a knight and a lady was unique in that fact that it was not to be _______________

physical or consummated

400

This medieval CODE demands both bravery in battle and moral character.

Chivalry/Chivalric code

500

This pandemic cause people to begin questioning their faith in the Roman Catholic Church.

The Black Death

500

Future German follower of Wycliffe. Possibly the most famous Church Reformer. 

Martin Luther

500
Martyred about 100 years before the story began. 

St. Thomas Becket

500

Denied the dying king's wishes twice before doing what he requested.

Bedivere

500

The first pope, according to Catholic tradition. 

St. Peter

500

Medieval literature contained an instructive or _______element within the work.

Didactic

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