Guilds
What do you call a young person trained by a master to become a merchant or craftsman?
Apprentice
What year did the Great Famine begin?
1315
Did this revolt occur before or after the Black Death?
After
How many years did this war actually last?
~116 years
At what age did Marco Polo begin traveling for Kublai Khan?
17
What does a journeyman need to create in order to become a master?
A masterpiece
What part of Europe was most heavily affected by the Famine?
Northern Europe
Who was king during the revolt? (Specify the country as well!)
King Richard II of England
At the beginning of the war: who was the king of England and France?
England: Edward III
France: Philip VI
What important decision did Pope Gregory XI make?
To return the papacy to Rome from Avignon
What kind of guild would a weaver, dyer, or baker belong to?
Craft guild
Name 3 symptoms of the Black Death.
EX: Buboes, fever, dissolving of lungs, coughing up blood
Name 2 demands of the peasants.
EX: Abolition of serfdom, removal of wage cap, hunting/fishing rights, peasants in gov, answer to the crown, redistribute church's riches
What year did the Battle of Crecy occur?
1346
What years were the Avignon Papacy?
1309-1377
What happened to those who's quality did not meet the guild standard?
They were fined or sometimes publicly humiliated
Name two effects of the Black Death.
EX: Better living quality, decline in church attendance, feudalism ending
What was Wat Tyler's fate?
Killed by the Mayor of London; head displayed on London Bridge
Who led France and England during the Battle of Potiers?
England: Edward the Black Prince
France: King John II
What did Marco Polo work as for Kublai Khan?
An emissary
Where does an apprentice live?
With his master while he trains.
What city were the traders from in Italy that spread the Black Death?
Genoa, Italy
What year did the king introduce the Poll Tax?
1377
Name the Treaty signed in 1360 and what was included in this treaty.
Treaty of Bretigny: 25% of France's land to England and 4 million ecrus to England
Who helped Marco Polo write the Travel of Marco Polo?
Rustichello da Pisa