Feudalism
WHo was at the top of the feudal pyramid
The King
Muslims first conquer the Holy Land.
635 AD
Pope who called for the 1st crusade?
Urban II
Leader of the crusader army.
(3rd Crusade)
Richard the Lionheart
Crusade in which thousands of Children attempted to recapture the Holy Land.
Children's Crusade
The disease responsible for the black death?
Bubonic Plague
Who was directly below the King in the feudal pyramid
Nobles
When did the 1st Crusade end with the crusaders capturing the Holy Land.
1099 AD
Name of Islamic group who closed Jerusalem to Christians and threatened the city of Constantinople?
Seljuk Turks
Leader of the Muslim army?
(3rd Crusade)
Saladin
French king who led the 7th and 8th crusades?
Louis IX
Bout what percentage of Europe's population died during the black plague?
1/3
Who was directly below the nobles in the Feudal Pyramid?
Knights (Lords)
The Magna Carta
1215 AD
Crusaders laid siege to this city for 38 days in 1099 before capturing it and winning the 1st crusade.
Jerusalem
Christian city attacked by crusaders as part of a deal with Venice?
Zara
What was the name of the treaty that gave Christians control of Jerusalem for 10 years ending the 6th crusade?
Treaty of Jaffa
What was the main goal of the Magna Carta?
Limit the power of the King
Feudalism was completely based on the exchange of what?
Land for service
Year of the great schism
1054 AD
Muslim capture of this city kicked off the 2nd crudade.
Edessa
What city was sacked, ending the 4th crusade?
Constantinople
Name of the city in Egypt captured by the crusaders with the hopes of trading it for Jerusalem in the 5th crusade.
Damietta
Increased crop yield led directly to?
Increased population
What eventually led to the end of the feudal system
The Back Plague
Crusades end with the fall of Acre.
1291 AD
Crusaders surrounded this city for only 4 days before retreating and ending the 2nd crusade.
Damascus
How did the 3rd crusade end?
Peace treaty allowing muslims to retain Jerusalem, but Christians are allowed to pilgrimage.
Name of the monk who led the people's or peasant's crusade?
Peter the Hermit
Name 2 farming techniques that helped medieval farmers increase yield
Heavy plow, 3 field rotation