Middle Ages
A series of holy wars from 1096-1270 AD undertaken by European Christians to free the Holy Land from Muslim rule.
The Crusades
an Italian city-state and leading cultural center during the Renaissance
Florence
This group made up the majority of the French population
Third Estate
The natioanl sport of Canada
Lacrosse
The property granted to a vassal for his maintenance by his lord in return for service
Fief
wrote The Prince, describing how rulers maintain power by methods that ignore right or wrong; accepted the philosophy that "the end justifies the means."
Machiavelli
Device used as a means of execution during the French Revolution
Guillotine
Why did Henry VIII break from the Catholic Church?
To divorce his wife
Who founded the colony of Rhode Island?
Roger Williams
King of England who raised taxes and punished his enemies without a trial. He is best known for being forced to sign the Magna Carta.
King John
When a wealthy person or family sponsors artists
Patronage
An assembly of representatives from all three social classes in France
Estates-General
When someone is kicked out of the Church
Excommunication
The first president to live in the white house
John Adams
Crowned Charlemagne Holy Roman Emperor on Christmas Day, 800
Pope Leo III
Painted the Sistine Chapel
Michelangelo
This even became a symbol of the French Revolution, and later a holiday?
The Storming of the Bastille
Luther believed that souls could only be saved through
Faith
Capital of North Carolina
Raleigh
Loose federation of mostly German states and principalities, headed by an emperor elected by the princes. It lasted from 962 to 1806.
Holy Roman Empire
Patron of the Renaissance in Florence
Lorenzo d'Medici
Who was the leader of the Roundheads in the English Civil War?
Oliver Cromwell
Mass slaying of Huguenots (Protestants) in Paris in 1572.
Saint Bartholomew's Day Massacre
Capital of California
Sacramento