Vocab
A system in which lords give land to peasants to farm in exchange for protection
Feudal system
At 19 years of age she heard "voices" of the saints telling her to save France. She fought in the 100 years war.
Joan of Arc
Bill the attacker AKA...
William the Conqueror
1066. The Norman forces of WIlliam the Conqueror defeated King Harold II of England.
The battle of Hastings
What was another name for The Middle Ages?
Dark Ages
What ingredients are on a BLAT sandwich?
Bacon, lettuce, avocado, tomato
What was the goal of the crusades?
To recapture the holy lands for the pope
The name for peasants working in a lord's manor
King of the Franks and set as leader of the holy roman empire by Pope Leo III
Charlemagne
Born in 1989 in New Jersey, son of Kym and Joseph.
1215. King John.
Signing of the Magna Carta
This disease killed possibly 50% of Europeans
Black Death / Plague
The spine has 3 sections: lumbar, thoracic, and _________
Cervical
Name a group that was incidentally persecuted during the first crusade
Jews
The knight's system of honor in the middle ages (similar to Samurai code of Bushido)
Chivalry
One of the leaders of the third crusade. He wasn't a tiger!
Richard the Lionheart
the Muslim sultan of Egypt and Syria who famously defeated a massive army of Crusaders in the Battle of Hattin and captured the city of Jerusalem in 1187. At the height of his power, he ruled a unified Muslim region stretching from Egypt to Arabia.
Saladin
1453. Constantinople is taken over by this group...
Ottoman Empire
A very beautifully handmade book with colorful pictures and text
Illuminated Manuscript
What is "N" in the nato phonetic alphabet?
November
How did the crusades effect women? Positive or negative is ok
- Women stayed home while men went to war
- Women had less protection but more freedom
- Women often had to do men's work at this time
The law system developed by King Henry II that set the same laws across Europe
Common Law
king of France from 987 to 996, and the first of a direct line of 14 Capetian kings of that country. The Capetian dynasty derived its name from his nickname (Latin capa, “cape”).
Hugh Capet
One of the greatest philosophers in history. He wrote many books such as Summa theologiae, De virtutibus, De aeternitate mundi, and much more.
Thomas Aquinas
1337. This war begins... it lasts for... awhile?
100 years war
This document limited the power of kings
Magna Carta
What was one positive effect of the black death?
- Increased wages for workers
What was a negative effect of the crusades for religion?
Animosity between Christians, Jews, and Muslims
Land granted by a lord to a vassal
Fief
Isabella and Ferdinand
Most famous for signing the Magna Carta against his will
771. Charlie? The Pope?
Charlemagne crowned holy Roman Emperor
1415. English defeat the French in this battle using longbows.
Agincourt.
What is "R" in the Nato phonetic alphabet?
Romeo
What was the name of the Spanish Crusades and / or the court that tried people for "heresy" in order to make Spain a "pure" Christian nation?
Reconquista / Inquisition
Long pointed arches, flying exterior buttresses, stained glass windows, sunlight brought into spaces, pointing to the heavens...
Gothic architecture
In 1492 he sailed the ocean blue looking for... India?
Christopher Columbus
Father of Charles the Great and his nickname
Pepin the Short
732. This battle stopped Muslim movement into Europe.
Tours
What were symptoms of the plague?
Swollen lymph-nodes, fever and chills, blackening of skin
How do famous people stay cool in the summer?
They have many fans
Approximately how long did the Crusades last?
200 years