Medieval 1
This word means universal
What is Catholic?
What are doom paintings?
Doom paintings were a constant reminder to people that if they led a good, kind and charitable life, they would go to Heaven but if they often sinned, they would go to Hell.
priests, bishops, monks
What is explicit?
what information is clearly expressed within the source?
Baptism at birth, mass once a week, marriage, last rites at death.
Why were legal systems important?
Maintain order and stability, protect people's rights, solve disputes fairly, encourage fairness and justice, help civilisations grow
Before the juries in common law was introduced, who could pass sentences on those accused of crime?
Church courts - it was seen as putting the matter in God's hands.
What is Implicit
what meaning that can be inferred from the source?
What disease killed over half the population in Europe?
The black death
Why did the church possess so much power?
The Church controlled many things – from law and order, birth and marriage, death, and general way of life.
When common law was introduced by King Henry II, who would decide whether a person was guilty or not?
A jury
What does infer mean?
Infer means to figure something out based on clues or evidence, rather than being told directly.
Describe to me a feudal system and who is in it.
King → lords/nobles → Knights → Peasants
Who was the head of the Catholic church?
The Pope
Carrying a hot iron bar for a distance, reaching into a cauldron of boiling hot water, two people fighting to see who's right are examples of?
Trials by ordeals
What is origin?
Where was the source created?
What years did the medieval period start and finish?
475AD - 1750AD
What was the Magna Carta?
a signed document that established that the monarch was not above the law.
What was King Henry II most popularly known for?
introduced jury trials for certain cases and created a more unified legal system across England.
What is the definition of context?
What are the background features relating to historical events and trends (cultural, religious, social, ideological, political and economic factors)?