Medieval Europe 1
Religion that vast majority pracitised.
Christianity
What did people think caused The Plague in Medieval Europe?
God's punishment
Bad smells
Bad air
The Jewish People
What increased between Europe and Asia because of the Crusades.
Trade
What was the Domesday book?
A book that recorded peasants possessions for tax purposes
Name one "cure" for the plague:
Chicken strapped to the chest
Snake chopped up and smeared on the chest
Bloodletting
A political and social system of the Middle Ages in which powerful nobles gave land to lesser nobles in exchange for service and loyalty.
Feudalism
In Medieval Europe, monks lived here to practice a life of prayer, worship, and study.
Monastery
Where was William the Conqueror from?
What are the 4 classes in Medieval Europe?
King, Lord, Knights, Peasants
What is The Black Death another name for?
The Plague or Bubonic Plague
Peasants who lived and worked on the land belonging to a lord or vassal.
Serfs
The plague was caused by...
fleas on rats
Describe what happened to William the Conqueror at his funeral
He exploded when pushed into his coffin
What were the Three Trials?
Trial by Water, Trial by Fire/Iron, Trial by Combat
What building usually was in the center of every Medieval town?
The church.
Lessor nobles who received land and money in exchange for their loyalty, protection and service.
Knights
How much of the population was killed by the plague?
33-40%
What geographic features played a key role in trade and communication throughout Europe. 3 bodies of water
Rivers, seas, and oceans
The arrival of William the Conqueror started what Political system?
The Feudal System
What Ancient society fell that allowed the Middle ages to begin?
The Roman Empire
Who was the only person the King feared? Explain Why
The Pope - The king relied on being seen as a divine figure, the Pope could excommunicate the king and have him seen as unfavoured by God.
What were the Symptoms of the Black Death
fever, headache, chills, and weakness, buboes.
Bonus Question - What is Mr Woodbridge's Favourite Colour
Green
Punishments had to be
Painful, Public and Fit the Crime
If you were a witch in the Middle Ages, what would happen to you?
Burnt at the stake (tied to a pole) in the town square