The Church
Who was the highest authority in the Catholic Church?
The Pope
Students exams were oral. True or False?
True, there were very few books
What improvement led to larger populations in the high middle ages?
Better agriculture
Who were the elite made up of?
Merchants and artisans (Bourgeoise)
What were Medieval cities surrounded by?
High walls
Name the donations given to the church in return for prayers.
A Tithe
Name 2 subjects that students studied.
Liberal arts, grammar, astronomy, music, medicine, theology, law
Feudal lords lost much of their power to who?
Monarchs
Name the quarter where the Muslim community lived.
Moorish Quarter
What were the main buildings in the cities? Name 2.
Cathedral, city hall, covered markets, hospitals, schools, palaces.
Who were the secular clergy?
Priests, Bishops
Where did students with scholarship grants live?
Halls of residence
What were the 2 main sea trade routes during the High middle ages?
Mediterranean route and the Atlantic/ Baltic route
What was a charter?
Legal document that establishes self government of a city.
Were cities considered healthy or unhealthy?
Unhealthy
Who are the knights of St. John?
Warrior monks
What was the language spoken in schools?
Latin
The most important trade fairs were from where?
The French region of Champagne
Name 2 things that the city hall/ council managed.
Security, defence, tax collection, maintenance of the walls, management of schools/ hospitals
What were the 3 stages in becoming a artisan?
Apprentice, Journeyman, Master.
Where did the Christianity expand to in Europe?
Iberia, Northern Europe & Byzantine Empire
The 1st universities were founded when?
Between the 11th and 14th centuries
Who controlled the Atlantic & Baltic trade routes?
Hanseatic League
How many people lived in a medieval city on average?
50,000
What would happen if a guild member died?
The guild would look after the wife and children and sometimes widows would take the place of their husband.