Empires and Kingdoms
Name of the Byzantine Capital that was a crossroads for trade between the Islamic middle east and Christian Europe
Constantinople
The sect of Christianity founded in the Byzantine Empire.
(Eastern) Orthodox Church
6th century Byzantine Emperor best known for creating an organized code of laws for the empire, and ordering construction of the Hagia Sophia
Justinian I
Fleas on rats apparently was the cause for the rapid spread of this disease in the 14th century
The Bubonic Plague
Someone who works for the Church in a religious role
Clergy
The Turks captured the Byzantine Empire and founded what empire, with the capital of Istanbul (formerly Constantinople)
Ottoman Empire
Series of Holy Wars fought between Christians from Europe and Muslims in the Middle East
The Crusades
French peasant girl; helped France win the Hundred Years' War; burned by the English as a witch and heretic
Joan of Arc
Which type of soldier became more prominent during the Hundred Years War against the French knights?
Longbowmen
man who took a solemn vow to devote his life to prayer and service in a monastery
Monk
The Byzantine Empire was previously known as
the Eastern Roman Empire
Building where monks lived
Monastery
French nobleman from Normandy who led the conquest of Anglo-Saxon England in 1066
Duke William of Normandy/William the Conqueror/William I of England/Guillaume de Normandy
This document guaranteed some certain rights to English people, reducing the power of the monarchy in 1215
Magna Carta
woman who took a solemn vow to devote her life to prayer and service in a monastery or convent
nun
These two kingdoms were at war for more than a century, from 1337-1453, due to land disputes and issues with who should be king
France and England
A person who holds beliefs that are contrary to a set of religious teachings
heretic
Tribe originally from central Asia who converted to Islam and founded the Ottoman Empire
Turks
Medieval organization of workers united together to avoid competition and protect their businesses
Guild
Official leader/head of the Orthodox Church
Patriarch
The Bayeux Tapestry
Destruction (or banning) of traditional religious imagery, sculptures, and paintings is known as this
Iconoclasm
This English king was forced to give up some of his royal power in 1215
King John
Edward the III of England set up this group of lawmakers as representatives of the people of England, giving more rights to the people and giving up some royal authority
Model Parliament
Official Leader/Head of the Roman Catholic Church
Pope