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LMA - Terms
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Term | Definition |
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Black Death | A plague the struck Europe by way of merchants ships from the east. It killed 1/3 of the population, which took a toll on employment. This, in turn, ended the feudal system. 25 million people died from 1347-1352 from known cases of the plague. |
Common Law | A uniform system of law that developed in England based on court decisions and on customs and usage rather than on written law codes. |
Crusades | A series of wars between Christians and Muslims fought for control of the Holy Land. |
Decameron | A text written by Giovanni Boccaccio describing the Black Death's arrival in Europe. |
Holy Land | Jerusalem and parts of the surrounding area where Jesus lived and taught |
Hundred Years War | A war from 1337-1453 between the English and the French. The war resulted in a sense of nationalism for both nations. |
Jacquerie | A French peasants' revolt in which they demanded higher wages. |
Little ice age | A period of extreme cold in the 14th century that contributed to a shorter growing season and increase of famine |
Longbow | A superior weapon for the English in the Hundred Years War. It allowed for arrows to travel further difference with greater ferocity. |
Magna Carta | A charter drawn up by barons of England that removed absolute power from the king and put some power in the hands of the nobles. It means Great Charter |
Nationalism | a feeling of loyalty to one's country and/or people |
Norman Conquest | A siege led by William, Duke of Normandy who believed he was the rightful heir to the English throne. His ultimate victory came at the Battle of Hastings in 1066. |
Papal | the Pope |
Parliament | England's representative law making body. |
Peasant Revolt | In 1381, English serfs revolted demanding higher wages. The peasants lost. |
Scholasticism | the idea of using reason as the guide to truth and morality |