Middle Ages I
This time period lasted between the fall of the Roman Empire and the Renaissance.
What is the Middle Ages?
Pope Urban II called for a series of Holy Wars to regain the Jerusalem (Holy Land), what were they called?
What are the Crusades?
This disease led to the death of many people in Europe during the Middle Ages.
What is the Black Plague?
This is the total number of Crusades.
What is nine?
Who was at the top of the catholic church?
Who is the pope?
The idea that nobody is above the law, not even the king.
What is The Rule of Law?
The way knights were expected to behave, especially towards women. Examples include honesty, loyalty, generosity, and more.
What is chivalry?
The puss and blood filled lumps that formed after getting the black plague.
What are buboes?
The crusades were fought over what city?
What is Jerusalem?
To be kicked out of the church/heaven.
What is excommincation?
This document restricted the power of the King and King John was forced to sign it.
What is the Magna Carta?
Lowest member of society, usually worked as farmers in exchange for land.
Who are the serfs?
The percentage of people who died from the black plague?
What is 1/3?
These three people groups claimed the rights to the Holy Land, name them.
Christians, Jews, and Muslims.
Acting or speaking in a way that goes against the teachings of the catholic church.
What is hersey?
The idea that all people have certain individual rights that cannot be taken from them.
What are individual rights?
This person helped to spread Christianity and encouraged learning. He was the son the "short" guy and the grandson of the "The Hammer".
Who is Charlemagne?
The animal that was actually responsible for the spread of the black plague.
What are fleas?
What was promised to those who fought in the crusades?
What is guaranteed entry into heaven.
These people are directly below the pope in the hierarchy of the catholic church.
Who are the cardinals?
The power of the government is limited by a written consitution.
What is limited government?
This person would give an oath of loyalty in exchange for land and military service.
Who are vassals?
The amount of time it takes on average for a person to die from the black plague.
Serfs moving to cities, massive amount of debt, kings seizing land, spread of Middle Eastern culture to Europe.
What are the effects of the crusades?
Saint Peter's original name.
Who is Simon?