War and Plague
1347 Plague was caused by these little guys
Fleas
Year that the Bubonic Plague hit
1347
Wealthy town-dwelling merchants
Burghers
Feudal Class systems reflected how much Lords
Owned
Serfs had this to pass down from generation to generation
Nothing
Allowed Archers to fire arrows that pierced armor
Longbow
Red blisters caused when fleas bit their victims
These were formed to protect and improve working conditions
Guilds
Four Feudal System classes
Kings, Nobles/Priests, Knights, Serfs
Serfs had to give this to the church
A tithe or 10%
Given command of French army by king Charles
Joan of Arc
These were carried to ward off the disease
A pocket full of posies
As the Middle Ages came to a close people were eager for this
Gain knowledge
It is how the lower class showed respect to upper class
Serving them
It was impossible to do this as a serf
Own land, rise above poverty level, Become wealthy
War that lasted 116 years
The Hundred Years War
What happened when the posies failed to cure
We all Fall Down, or Die
This class was composed that consisted of Traders and Craftspeople
Merchant Class
Reward of service from a king
Land or manor
Serfs had few these and little or no this
Rights/Education
In 1328 he believed he should be king of England and France
Edward III
Month the plague struck
October
Where can you find All Souls College
England's Oxford University
Definition of Manor
Important unit of territory in feudal system
Two things serfs received from Lords
Place to live and protection from during dangerous times