Lesson 1
Who was the pope from 1025 to 1085?
Gregory VII
What was the document that limited the king's power called?
Magna Carta
A series of military campaigns to establish Christian control over the Holy Land.
The Crusades
What is the peninsula where present-day Spain and Portugal are located?
Iberian Peninsula
What plague killed millions of people around the world in the Middle Ages?
The Black Plauge
What caused a conflict between rulers and the Pope?
The Pope gaining too much power
What was law developed from custom and judges' decisions?
Common Law
What caused the Third Crusade?
The fall of Jerusalem
What was the movement to drive the Muslims from Spain?
The Reconquista
What was the cause of the famine in Europe?
Extreme rain
Who created new officials to oversee justice?
Phillip II
Who were the five members of King Henry II's personal household who handled problems?
The Clergy
Who organized the Second Crusade?
King Louis VII of France
What were the Muslims in Spain called?
Moors
What was the war between France and England?
The Hundred Years' War
When did Gregory VII excommunicate Henry IV?
1076
What was the battle that killed many Anglo-Saxon noble families?
The Battle of Hastings
What ended the Third Crusade?
A truce
Who were the European royalty who were determined to unite Spain as a Catholic country?
Isabella and Ferdinand
Who was the young peasant woman who helped France?
Joan of Arc
What is Gregory VII's lifetime called?
The Reform Papacy
Who was the archbishop who was said to be a martyr?
Thomas Becket
Why were communities of Christian massacured in Southern France?
They disagreed with Christian beliefs
What happened to people of other religions who didn't convert to Christianity in Spain and Portugal?
They were banished
What was the uprising in England that brought the end of feudalism?
The Peasents' Revolt