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| As the feudal system became outdated, who started fighting for power? |
Kings and Popes |
| To extend his power, King Otto gave large amount of land to ___________? |
relatives |
| To extend their power, the Holy Roman Empire tried recruiting Church officials from ________ _________. |
lower classes |
| What pope tried to strengthen the power of the Pope over secular rulers? |
Gregory VII |
| A treaty that declared the king had the right to appoint Church officials |
Concordat of Worms |
| Who brought the German civil wars to an end by granting special privileges to German nobles? |
Frederick Barbarossa |
| Why had the people of Europe lost confidence in the Pope? |
they saw him use his office for political reasons |
| What was the census called taken by William the Conqueror when he took over England? |
Doomsday Book |
| What king set up a system of law where a jury was used to decide on guilt and innocence? |
King Henry II |
| How did King Henry II weaken his nobles? |
by destroying their castles |
| Which king was more interested in fighting in the Crusades than being a king? |
King Richard |
| Why was Richard called "the Lion-Hearted"? |
His reputation as a great military leader and warrior |
| Who tried to take the throne from Richard? |
Prince John |
| What document granted certain rights and protections to all freemen in England? |
the Magna Charta |
| Who was forced to sign the Magna Charta? |
King John |
| What was the name of the tax which nobles could pay to avoid military service? |
scutage |
| What great aid to bible study was developed by Stephen Langton, Archbishop of Canterbury? |
He divided the Bible into chapters and verses |
| What year was the Magna Charta signed |
1215 |
| In what year did Richard become king? |
In what year did Richard become king? |
| Who was William the Conqueror? |
The Duke of Normandy who became the King of England in 1066 |
| When did Henry II become king? |
1154 |
| During whose reign was Parliament established? |
King Henry III |
| What is Parliament? |
The English legislature that started out as a council meeting to represent each city |
| What King of France tried to make an alliance with King John? |
King Philip II |
| A sealed decree which announced that all men were subject to the pope, otherwise they could not go to heaven? |
Papal Bull |
| Who issued the Papal Bull? |
Pope Boniface VIII |
| Who fought in the Hundred Years War? |
France and England |
| What woman saved France because God told her to lead them to victory? |
Joan of Arc |
| When did the Hundred Years War begin? |
1337 |
| Who was the father of the Scientific Method? |
Roger Bacon |
| Who did William Wallace lead in rebellion against England? |
the Scots - (Scottish Rebellion of 1296) |
| During the 14th century, what deadly pandemic hit Europe? |
The Black Plague |
| Define philosophy |
the study of general problems concerning matters such as existence, knowledge, truth, beauty, justice, validity, mind, and language |
| Define Scholasticism |
During the middle ages, philosophy changed to making the Scriptures the main basis for study and understanding |
| How many people died from the Black Plague? |
An estimated 25 million people in England alone. |
| Who was William the conqueror's great grandson who became king of England in 1154? |
King Henry II |
| Who was King Henry II's wife |
Eleanor of Aquitaine |
| What was remarkable about Queen Eleanor? |
she was the only woman to be both queen of England and France; she was the mother of 2 kings and 2 queens |
| Which provision of the Magna Charta was a first step toward parliamentary government? |
the king could not impose taxes unless the barons and bishops agreed |
| Who murdered archbishop Thomas Becket because he would not submit to the king's authority? |
King Henry II |
| Who tried to overthrow King Henry II but he forgave him? |
his son, Richard |
| How did King Henry II weaken his nobles? |
by destroying their castles |
| What is parliament? |
the English legislature that started out as a council meeting to represent each city. |
| When was the first Crusade? |
1095 |
| Who launched the first Crusade? |
Pope Urban II |
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