Vocabulary
To go down
What is descend?
"If the spider has the courage to try again, I also will try to free Scotland."
Who was Robert Bruce?
Signing of the Magna Carta
When was 1215?
Venetian merchant who visited China
Who was Marco Polo?
emperor of China during Venetian merchant's visit
Who was Kublai Khan?
What is homage?
"I will prove myself a true knight. My father is right. I need no aid"
Who was the Black Prince?
Final loss of Jerusalem by Europeans
won independence for Scotland and became king
Who was Robert Bruce?
lion-hearted king of England who led the Third Crusade
Who was Richard I?
government representative on a diplomatic mission
What is an envoy?
"Yes, I am about to take a wife of surpassing fairness."
Who was St. Francis?
First appearance of the Black Death
When was 1347?
Scottish knight who fought for Scottish independence?
Who was William Wallace?
founder of the Order of Friars Minor
Who was St. Francis?
To regard with reverence
What is venerate?
"Now, my friends, I will show you something that will please you."
Who was Marco Polo?
When was 1300?
king who accidentally had the Archbishop of Canterbury put to death
Who was Henry II?
"Turbulent priest" who asserted independent authority of the Church
Who was Thomas Becket?
The ceremony of knighthood
What is an accolade?
"Sing in the name of God. Shout forth his praises as we sail away."
Who was Louis IX?
approximate beginning of the Renaissance
When was 1350?
English prince who won the battle of Crecy against the French
Who was Edward the Black Prince?
French king defeated at Crecy
Who was Philip of Valois?