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Important Items
Battles and Wars
100

I won the Battle of Hastings. 

William, Duke of Normandy or William the Conqueror

100

This is where William the Conqueror came from. 

Normandy, France 

100

This word means, "Someone who travels for religious reasons" and it is a noun. 

pilgrim

100

About 20 years after the Battle of Hastings, William wanted to know how rich England was. He recorded this information in a book. What was it called? 

The Domesday book 

100

This battle was fought between the Norman army and the English army in 1066. 

The Battle of Hastings 

200
I founded Islam. 

Muhammad

200

This is the city was considered sacred people of the Christian, Jewish and Muslim faith. 

Jerusalem

200

This word means, "A group of countries or regions controlled by one ruler or one government" and it is a noun. 

empire

200

Serfs used this farming too with a curved blade and long handle to cut crops such as wheat and oats. 

scythe

200

Between 1095 and 1291 CE there were nine attempts made by European armies to recapture the city of Jerusalem. What were these attempts called? 

the crusades 

300

I uttered the words, "Will no one rid me of this troublesome priest?" 

King Henry II 

300

This is country where Joan of Arc is from. 

France. 

300

This word means, "Not suggesting future success" and it is an adjective. 

inauspicious 

300

This plague spread throughout Europe during the Middle Ages. 

The Black Death 

300

This is the name of the battle fought between the Muslim army and the Byzantine army. 

The Battle of Yarmouk

400

After the death of Muhammad, I was the first Caliph. 

Abu Bakr

400

This is the part of a castle where family members gathered to eat. Meals were served here. Entertainers performed here and guest and servants even slept here. 

the great hall
400

This word means "a person who learns a skill or trade by working with a skilled craftsman for a period of time, usually for no pay" and it is a noun. 

apprentice

400

This important document limited the authority of the King and gave more power to the nobles, townspeople, freemen and the church. 

The Magna Carta

400

This war began in 1337 between England and France and lasted many years.

The Hundred Year's War

500

I disagreed with the pope's choice of who should become the archbishop of Canterbury, and I was excommunicated from the Church. 

King John 

500

These are the two large empires that emerged in the east, after the fall of the Roman Empire. 

The Byzantine Empire and the Persian Empire 
500

This word means, "a code of honor often connected to European knights of the Middle Ages" and it is a noun.

chivalry 

500

This 231 foot long embroidered cloth tells the story of the Norman Conquest 

The Bayeaux Tapestry 

500

This was a civil war fought between Ali and his followers on one side, and Uthman's relatives, led by the governor of Syria, Muawiyah, on the other side. 

The Battle of the Camel