Lesson 1
What does Excommunicate mean?
To exclude a person from a church or a religious community.
What is a Magna Carta?
"Great Charter"
What are Crusades?
A series of military campaigns to establish Christian control over the Holy Land.
What religious group was known as the Moors?
The Muslims
What is a famine?
A serious shortage of food.
What caused a long conflict between rulers and popes?
The popes gained more power.
What is an important legal practice to come out of English common law known as?
Habeas Corpus.
Who were the peasants that left for the Holy Land led by?
Peter the Hermit
The movement to drive the Muslims from Spain was called what?
Reconquista
The conflict between the kingdoms of England and France lasted how long?
From 1337 to 1453
Who continued to rule the empire after the death of Otto the Great?
His descendants.
When did English kings begin seeking advice from county representatives?
1200s
Who's fall provoked the Third Crusade in 1189?
Jerusalem
Who ruled most of the Iberian Peninsula?
The epidemic began in what part of Asia?
Central Asia
When was trade increased throughout Europe?
1100s
What did the king do when he needed to raise taxes?
He called meetings.
Who had a noble character that inspired respect?
Saladin
Reconquista was the capture of what city?
Toledo
Where did the bubonic plague take place?
Europe
Who had no power without the support of his subjects?
Henry
T/F
England developed a written constitution.
What groups were a main target of attacks in Europe?
Jewish groups
What year was did an important marriage take place?
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What year did the bubonic plague strike Europe?