Lesson 1
who did otto succeed
charlemagne
what were the germanic tribes that settled east of britain called
Anglo-Saxons
What is a crusade?
A series of military campaigns to establish Christian control over the holy land.
What peninsula is present-day Spain and Portugal on?
Iberian Peninsula
What was the conflict between England and France called that lasted from 1337 to 1453?
Hundred Year's War.
what does sucular mean
non-church leaders.
When Edward the confessor was dying, who did he say should inherit the throne?
Harold
Who organized the Second Crusade?
King Louis VII
What were the Muslims in Spain called?
Moors
What does famine mean
A serious shortage of food.
what does excommunicate mean
To exclude a person from a church or a religious community.
Who did King Henry II sentence to death in the church itself?
Archbishop Becket.
Which Pope called for a crusade to free the Holy Land?
Pope UrbanII
What was the Reconquista?
The movement to drive Muslims from Spain.
Tension rose, peasants and townspeople across Europe revolted, what was this called?
Peasants' Revolt.
How many days did Henry wait outside the Pope's castle for?
3 days
What does Habeas corpus mean?
You shall have the body.
What year did the Third Crusade take place?
1189
What led to the persecution of non-Christians in Spain?
The conquering of Granada.
What was the nickname for Bubonic Plague?
Black Death.
What year was the Concordat of Worms agreed upon?
1122
what date did the two armies meet near the villiage of Hastings?
October 14
Which Crusade embarrassed the Pope?
The Fourth Crusade.
What was the name of the Dominican friar who headed the Spanish Inquisition?
Torquemada.
Who are scrapegoats?
People blamed for a problem that they did not cause.