Terms to Know
The term for a person who is forced to work on a plot of land
What is a "serf"?
The most important leader of the Franks
Who was "Charlemagne"?
This was a series of battles fought between France and England from 1337 to 1453
What is/was the "Hundred Years War"?
The country of France received their name from this group of people
Who are/were "The Franks"?
This animal was blamed for spreading the Black Death, but only transported the creatures who did in fact have the disease
What are "rats"?
The number of levels on the feudal pyramid
What is "four"?
An estate of land given by a lord to a vassal in return for the vassal's loyalty to the lord
What is a "fief"?
The man who prevented Europe from becoming fully Islamic
Who was "Charles Martel"?
The causes of the Great Famine
What are "rising population, low food growth due to flooding"?
This is a woman who devotes her life to the convent/church and has taken a vow of poverty, only relying on her faith of God
What is a "nun"?
Item that Joan of Arc requested as she was being executed
What is "a cross"?
Person who is at the top of the feudal pyramid
What is "a monarch/king"?
A person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he has vowed loyalty
What is a "vassal"?
This is a man who devotes his life to the monastery/church and has taken a vow of poverty, only relying on his faith of God
What is a "monk"?
During this event, Europe had three popes, each claiming to be the legit pope
What is/was "The Great Schism"?
This person was convinced to fight for France and cited angelic instruction as the reason
Who was "Joan of Arc"?
Location where the Black Death started
What is "China"?
This class/group was at the bottom of the feudal pyramid; they were considered property of the vassal and were treated as slaves
What is/are "a serf"/"serfs"?
The legal concept that an accused person cannot be jailed indefinitely without being charged with a crime
What is "habeas corpus"?
The name of the dauphin Joan of Arc who was responsible for being crowned king of France
Who was "Charles"?
The big reason the Hundred Years War was fought
What is "England claimed fiefs in France, and France disputed the English claims"?
This man believed Englad was his own personal property
Who is "William the Conquerer"?
The way in which the Bubonic Plague spread
What are "fleas"?
This class/group of people were at the second to lowest level of the feudal pyramid; they did most of the manual labor. Joan of Arc was of this class
What are "peasants"?
The ancient document signed in 1215 contained a written legal agreement which limited the English monarch’s power
What is the "Magna Carta"?
He once ruled over what is today Germany, Italy, France and the Czech Republic
Who was "Otto the Great"?
This is the reason feudalism ended
What is "kings could now tax the citizens and did not have to rely on vassals for supplying knights"?
The man who is responsible for the monastic way of life
Who was "Saint Benedict"?
Reason the Bubonic Plague is named "The Black Death"
What are "black and blue swellings on the body"?
This person was at the third from the top level of the feudal pyramid- they were granted land from nobles in exchange for loyalty and military service
What are "knights/vassals"?
The name for the governing body created by King Edward I that included some commoners, Church officials, and nobles
What is "Model Parliament"?
This king argued with the Catholic Church and collected large amounts of money from its properties
Who is "King John"?
The most famous peasant revolt that broke out as a result of the Bubonic Plague ravaging the population across Europe
What is/was "English Peasants' War of 1381"?
This king made legal reform a central concern of his reign
Who was/is "Henry II"?
Reasons why Joan of Arc was executed
What is "she was found guilty of being a witch and heretic and refused to speak against her beliefs"?
Person who was granted land in exchange for loyalty and military service (second from the top)
What is "a noble"?