Sir Kohr
What is the Domesday Book?
William’s economic survey of Britain. He wanted to know who owned what land
What are the Crusades?
A series of military expeditions to bring the Holy Land under Christian control
Who did Henry II marry?
Elanor of Aquitaine
Define Polytheism.
(belief in many gods)
What did the Bayeux tapestry depict?
Embroidered linen that tells the story of the Battle of Hastings
what are the three steps to become a member of a guild?
Become an apprentice
Become a journeyman
Pay fees, submit a master piece and become a guildmaster
What is the Plantagenet Dynasty?
a series of rulers from the same family
Who does Henry II appoint to be the Archbishop of Canterbury? What does he want him to do?
Henry II appoints Becket as Archbishop of Canterbury. He wanted Becket to reduce the power of the Church, but Becket refused.
What is a guild?
a business group of merchants, artisans, or workers of a particular tradecraft who work to protect the craft and its members
Who leads the rebellion against Henry III?
Nobleman Simon de Montfort.
Who adopted the Idea of Parliament? What did he create?
King Edward I, Henry III’s son, adopted the idea of Parliament
Creates Model Parliament in London in 1295
How did John 'Lackland' get his nickname?
He got his last name 'lackland' because his father gave him the least amount of land compared to all of his siblings.
Who were the people that went all over Europe trying to convert the people to Christianity?
Missionaries.
Who were were descendants of the Vikings who settled in France and intermarried with the Franks? What did their name mean.
Normans; 'Land of the Normans'
Name three ways trades blossomed in the Later Middle Ages.
New trade routes develop due to increased stability and production
More goods and new types of goods are available
Merchants make a living buying and selling goods
4. Towns hold trade fairs, special gatherings where many merchants meet to trade, to meet the demand.
What is the money System in the Early Middle Ages?
Merchants would begin to pay with coins of precious metals instead of bartering money.
What are three things Clovis I established in kingdom of the Franks in the late 5th century
(1) Made Christianity the official religion; (2) established a capital at Paris; and (3) Made one set of laws for his kingdom: the ‘Salic Laws.’
What was the scriptorium used for?
the place where monks or nuns transcribe and illustrate ancient books.
What happened in the Great Schism of 1054?
a major rift between the Eastern Orthodox and Western Catholic churches which included the Pope and Patriarch ex-communicating each other, or refusing the other from participating in the sacraments of the Church.
________1_________is the practice of renouncing all worldly pursuits to devote one’s life fully to spiritual pursuits. Men who practice this are called ____2_____and live in monasteries.
Women are called nuns and live in ________3________.
1. Monasticism
2. Monks
3. Convents
In 1300s, Parliament split into two assemblies of members. What are these assemblies? Who are the people in each assembly?
House of Commons (representatives from towns and cities)
House of Lords (high-ranking clergy and nobles)
What are 4 major problems John faces after inheriting the throne?
France attacks and takes back Normandy from England
He heavily taxes the barons and wealthy merchants
Makes people buy a license to hunt or mill timber in the forests
Gets into a fight with the Pope
Since people were unhappy with King John who was ‘above the law, what did the people do? What did they force him to sign? what did it do?
1215, a group of barons wages war on King John.
They forced him to sign a contract (Magna Carta) that limited his power and he was forced to abide by the law.
Who is Joan of Arc? What did she do? How did she die?
As a 17 year old peasant girl, she convinced the prince of France to let her lead the army
She believed she received a command from God
Explain how Thomas Becket died?
Becket excommunicates Henry’s friends and Henry (the king) becomes enraged.
On December 1170 four knights were sent to murder Becket in Canterbury Cathedral