Vocabulary
Period between ancient times and modern times, about 500 - 1500 ce
Medieval/Middle Ages
Who is at the top of the feudal pyramid?
The King
Who was forced to sign the Magna Carta?
The King (of England)
(King John)
Which 2 countries fought in the Hundred Years' War
France & England
What carried the Bubonic Plague bacteria?
fleas
nonreligious
secular
a warrior mounted on horseback
knight
Which group of people made the Magna Carta?
Barons (or nobles)
Which 3 new weapons were used in the Hundred Years' War that weakened castle walls and knights armor.
What was one way the plague spread?
- unclean living conditions
- trading with other people
- ships traveled with rats on them, bring it to new places
Code of conduct in medieval Europe that required knights to be brave, loyal, and honest
Chivalry
This group of people needed knights to defend their land and peasants to work the land.
Nobles
The Latin term that means to bring an arrested person before a judge or court
Which country used the longbow?
England
Which group of people got the plague?
EVERYONE!!!
Self-sufficient estate of a medieval lord
Manor
A peasant who is legally bound to live and work on land owned by a lord (they were not free)
Serf
An assembly of representatives who make laws (so that the king could not do whatever he wants)
Parliament
What is the name of the 16 year old girl who became a knight and helped France win many important battles?
Joan of Arc
Who was wrongly blamed for the plague and were kicked out of England, France, and Germany?
Jewish people
To exclude a person from a church or religious community
excommunicate
Knights competed in these types of tournaments
Jousting
What was one of the two promises that the king made when he signed the Magna Carta?
1. Trial by jury
2. will not tax without approval from a council of barons
What was the new idea where people felt more loyal to their country and king rather than their local lord?
Nationalism
What happened in 1381 when nobles refused to give peasants more money and freedom?
The Peasants Revolt