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How many Crusades?
8 not including the Children's Crusades
Who was at the top of the feudal system?
Why were castles important?
They provided protection from attacks
Which animals helped spread the plague?
Rats
What led to Feualdism being made?
Fall of Rome
Who brought up the idea of the Crusades?
Pope Urban II
What was a manor?
A self-sufficient farming estate
What was the Holy Land that was being captured in most Crusades?
Jerusalem
About how much of Europe’s population died from the Plague?
1/3
Why were peasants important to the feudal system?
They produced food and labor
One major unintended consequence of the Crusades was the weakening of this empire.
The Byzantine Empire
Who can rival the King
the Church
What role did the Church play in feudal society?
Provided spiritual guidance and education
One long-term economic effect of the Black Death was this shift in labor relations.
What is higher wages and increased bargaining power for peasants
How did the Crusades weaken feudalism?
Many nobles died or lost land
Despite its name, this Crusade never reached the Holy Land and instead sacked Constantinople.
What is the Fourth Crusade?
This group made up the majority of the population and owed labor, taxes, and crops to their lord.
the peasants/serfs
Who fought in the Crusades?
European Christians and Muslim Turks
The plague entered Europe in 1347 through this Mediterranean port city.
Sicily
What major things did the Crusades help spread?
Culture and Technology
The Crusades were launched in response to this 1095 appeal by the Pope.
the Council of Clermont
The main reason feudalism developed in Western Europe after the fall of Rome was this condition.
What is political instability and lack of strong central government?
the spread of ideas, customs, and technologies from one people to another
Cultural Diffusion
This social group was often blamed and persecuted during the plague, especially in Central Europe.
Who are the Jewish communities
The City of Jerusalem is important to what three major religions?
Christianity, Islam, and Judaism