Europe & Magna Carta
What document changed human history forever, famously stating the King was not above the law
The Magna Carta
Who were the Christians fighting in the Crusades?
The Muslims
Peasants who lived and worked on the land and were not allowed to leave
Serfs
A piece of land granted by a lord to his vassal?
Fief
In the Magna Carta, the people demanded the right to habeas corpus. What is habeas corpus?
people could not be jailed without a fair trial
The plague was caused by...
fleas on rats
A self-sufficient estate owned by a noble in which peasants lived and worked
A Manor
The Black death began in _____and spread to Europe through _________.
The Black death began in Asia/China and spread to Europe through trade routes.
This word is used to describe events in the Middle Ages
Medieval
How did the Plague spread from Central Asia to Europe
Trade Routes / Boats
At what stage and age did he help care for the knight's horse and weapons?
Squire, 14
What were 3 symptoms of the Black death?
The Magna Carta limited the power of ______ ______ after it was signed in 1215.
King John
How did the massive death toll of the Black death lead to the decline of Feudalism?
Deaths lead to a labor shortage -> peasants demanded higher wages and more rights -> destroyed the feudal system
This person was granted land by a King
Vassal/Lord
What is a famine?
Extreme shortage of food
How many demands were in the Magna Carta?
63 Demands
What historical time period is heavily debated and relates to the Middle Ages?
The Dark Ages
What was happening in Europe that Feudalism became necessary?
Increase in barbarian attacks after the fall of Rome
What is the code of conduct for knights
Code of Chivalry