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Ch 5 Medieval Ages
Vocabulary Terms and Reading Notes
| Question | Answer | Word |
|---|---|---|
| What does Commoner mean? | a person who is not of noble rank | Commoner |
| What does Crossbow mean? | a medieval weapon made up of a bow that was fixed across a wooden stock & operated by a trigger | Crossbow |
| What does Longbow mean? | a large bow used for firing feathered arrows | Longbow |
| What does Truce mean? | an agreed-upon halt in fighting | Truce |
| What does Heretic mean? | a person who holds beliefs that are contrary to the teachings of a church or other group | Heretic |
| What does Habeas Corpus mean? | the principle that accused persons cannot be held in jail without the consent of a court | Habeas Corpus |
| What does Magna Carta mean? | a written agreement from 1215 that limited the English king's power & strengthened the rights of nobles | Magna Carta |
| What does Hundred Years War mean? | a series of wars fought by France & England between 1337 & 1453 | Hundred Years War |
| What areas of the world were affected by the spread of the plague in the 14th century? | The plague spread from China, the Near East, India, and Central Asia to Europe such as Italy and England. | |
| Why was the plague called the Black Death? | Victims often got black and blue blotches that appeared on their skin. | |
| How was the plague spread? | Fleas fled on infected rats, therefore infecting themselves. After the rat died, they jumped onto other animals and humans. The disease was contagious and people caught as others traveled around. | |
| How did the outbreak of plague in the 14th century contribute to the decline of feudalism in Europe? | There was a shift of power from the nobles to the commoners. There weren't as many workers as before to work in the fields, so the peasants could demand better pay. | |
| How did the Hundred Years' War start? | The English laid claims on fiefs (pieces of land) in French land. Philip VI of France declared that the fiefs that were claimed by King Edward III, and war broke out. | |
| Why were the English able to defeat the French in early battles, such as the one at Crecy? | The French were extremely heavily armored and could barely move when not on horseback. They used swords and shields, and also crossbows, which were only effective at close range. The English had longbow and lightly armored knights and infantry. | |
| Who was Joan of Arc? | A 17-year-old French peasant girl. | |
| What did Joan of Arc do for the French during the Hundred Years' War? | She helped fight for the French (including leading them to victory at the Battle of Orleans) and also created a sense of national identity. | |
| How did the war contribute to the decline of feudalism? | It shifted power from the nobles to commoners and monarchs. The kings no longer needed nobles to supply knights for the army. Changes in military technology made knights and castles less useful. The feeling of nationalism shifted power away from lords. | |
| How did Henry II improve English law? | He made legal reforms that strengthened the law and the role of judges and juries. | |
| What changes did the Magna Carta bring about in English government? | It forced the king to observe common law and traditional rights. He had to consult the barons and clergy before imposing special taxes. He agreed not to jail anyone without lawful judgement of peers or by the law of the land. | |
| What was the Model Parliament? | A governing body made of commoners, low-ranking clergy, church officials, and nobles which the modern Parliament is based on. | |
| Why was the Model Parliament created? | It was created to give a voice in government to commoners as well as lords. | |
| How did these political developments in England contribute to the decline of feudalism in Europe? | It strengthened royal authorities at the expense of nobles. It shifted power to common people. The Model Parliament gave more voice to the common people. These gave rise to democratic institutions. | |
| Which events would the Noble be happy or sad about? | Magna Carta--happy because the king couldn't charge unfair taxes anymore Black Death--sad because he had to pay more for the peasants to work Hundred Years; War--sad because the king no longer needed his knights or service | |
| Which events would the Commoner be happy or sad about? | Government--happy; Model Parliament gave them role in government Black Death--mixed: sad because of the death, happy because they could demand more pay Hundred Years' Way--happy because they they had greater influence and power | |
| Which events would the Knight be happy or sad about? | Magna Carta--neutral Black Plague--neutral Hundred Years' War--sad because king no longer needed their service |
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