City Life and Women in the Middle Ages
Name one impression of the city life at this time.
smelly, animals roaming, trash in the streets, beggars and thieves or lots of people
A male noble who rules a small territory is called a ___.
Duke
A place where legal matters are presented and decisions made about disputes or people who have broken the law.
court
a long bitter argument
feud
an improvement
reform
Who was the most well known woman in the Middle Ages?
Hildegard
What is an embroidered cloth that showed the Battle of Hastings called?
Bayeux Tapestry
A legal process used to decide if a person is guilty or innocent is called ___
Trial
a journey undertaken for a religious purpose
pilgrimage
an offer of marriage
proposal
Which of the following actions would have been most unlikely for a woman in medieval Europe?
A. selling food at a market
B. leading a convent as an abbess
C. becoming a nun in a convent
D. attending a university as a student
D
Before William people of England spoke what?
Anglo-Saxon
What was established by Henry II in the court system that is still used today?
The right to a trial by jury.
showing deep religious feelings is called
devout
a female noble who is the wife or widow of a duke or who rules a small territory herself
The guild trained young craftsmen so that the best products were provided.
Why was the invasion by William the Conqueror in 1066 important?
It changed who became the next king of England and the English language.
How did introducing the shield tax make English kings more powerful?
They no longer had to rely on nobles for soldiers as they could now raise and pay for their own armies.
What led to the murder of Thomas Becket?
Name one reason Eleanor of Aquitaine was an important ruler.
made important reforms
created the standard coins
created system of weights and measurements
A charter was a document that granted townspeople permission to elect their own mayors, sheriffs, and other officials. Who are the only people who could vote in these elections?
What was the Domesday Book?
A survey of William's kingdom.
A series of rulers who are all from the same family is called ____
Dynasty
List two things of Becket's career.
Son of a merchant
became a priest
rose through the church's ranks and became archbishop
Henry II chose Becket as his chancellor
How many children did Eleanor of Aquitaine have with Henry II?
8