The Study of History
Finding the meaning of historical events is called this.
Historical Interpretation
A farmer building a fence around his field would best fit this historical theme.
Human-Environment Interactions
The King of England was pressured to sign Magna Carta mainly by this group.
The Bubonic Plague spread to Europe from this area.
Asia
The 100 Years War was fought between these two countries.
England and France.
When interpreting history, Historians usually begin with this type of source.
Nobles paying taxes to the King / The King paying tribute to other kings / The King paying tithes to the Pope.
Magna Carta led to the decline of Feudalism partly by weakening this part.
The monarch/crown/king
This group in England was most likely to get sick and die from the plague.
Peasants.
The 100 Years War was mainly fought over this.
Land/Territory
A primary source is one that was made by someone who was this.
There to witness a historical event.
The role of King in Medieval England could fit into these two historical themes.
Political Structures and Social Structures.
Magna Carta included rules for trying crimes. Under the new laws, a person could not be tried for a crime without these.
Reliable witnesses
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!!!
Make a claim about how the Bubonic Plague led to the decline of Feudalism. Your claim should be a full sentence.
Example: The Bubonic Plague led to the decline of Feudalism by killing many peasants and harming the economy of England, making the surviving peasants more valuable than ever and giving them more power.
Joan of Arc's actions during the 100 Years War had this effect on the French people.
Pride in France/Increased Nationalism/Morale boost
A secondary source is created by someone who was not this.
Present at the event they are writing about.
The English language includes words with Spanish and German origins because of this historical theme.
Cultural Interactions
Magna Carta included a clause called "Habeas Corpus," which still exists in our legal system today. Under this law, a person cannot have this happen to them without the consent of the court.
Being held in jail for life.
Jews were less likely to be infected by plague because of their hygienic practices. Catholic Europeans reacted by doing this.
Exiling Jews from European cities and blaming them for the plague.
This technology turned the tide of the 100 Years War early on in favor of England.
Longbows
Prejudices about a topic.
The Spread of the Bubonic Plague through trade between Asia and Europe could fit into these three themes (include reasons for each).
*Human-Environment Interactions (spread of disease)
*Economic Structures (trade)
*Cultural Interactions (Asia and Europe exchanging goods)
Both of these groups wanted to see King John sign the Magna Carta and these were their reasons.
*Nobles (to stop the king from unfairly taxing them)
*The Church/Archbishop (to protect the church from unfair taxation).
Revolts and uprisings.
Hiring soldiers to fight for them in the 100 Years War led to monarchs in England and France needing this group less which led to a decline of Feudalism.
Nobles/Knights