— a deadly disease spread by fleas on rats that caused many people to become very sick and die in medieval times; also called the Black Death.

— a group of people in a country who meet to make laws, decide taxes, and advise the ruler.

— the narrow body of water that separates southern England from northern France.

— a long series of battles (lasting about 116 years) between England and France over who should be king of France.

— a belief or opinion that goes against the accepted teachings of the church; people accused of heresy could be punished.

—a king of Spain who, together with Queen Isabella, united Spain and supported explorers; his full name and actions are important in Spanish history.

— another name for the Bubonic Plague; it killed a large portion of Europe’s population in the 1300s.

— a queen of Spain who married King Ferdinand; together they completed the Reconquista and backed voyages like Christopher Columbus’s.

— a 1215 document in England that limited the king’s power and protected certain rights for nobles; it is an early step toward modern laws and fairness.

— the long process in which Christian kingdoms in Spain fought to take back land from Muslim rulers, finishing in 1492.

— a court started by Spanish rulers to find and punish people who were not following the Catholic Church; it often used harsh methods.

— a French teenage girl who believed God sent her to lead France to victory in the Hundred Years’ War; she inspired soldiers and became a national hero.

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MA Political/Social

Question	Answer
Bubonic Plague	— a deadly disease spread by fleas on rats that caused many people to become very sick and die in medieval times; also called the Black Death.
Parliament	— a group of people in a country who meet to make laws, decide taxes, and advise the ruler.
English Channel	— the narrow body of water that separates southern England from northern France.
Hundred Years’ War	— a long series of battles (lasting about 116 years) between England and France over who should be king of France.
Heresy	— a belief or opinion that goes against the accepted teachings of the church; people accused of heresy could be punished.
King Ferdinand	—a king of Spain who, together with Queen Isabella, united Spain and supported explorers; his full name and actions are important in Spanish history.
Black Death	— another name for the Bubonic Plague; it killed a large portion of Europe’s population in the 1300s.
Queen Isabella	— a queen of Spain who married King Ferdinand; together they completed the Reconquista and backed voyages like Christopher Columbus’s.
Magna Carta	— a 1215 document in England that limited the king’s power and protected certain rights for nobles; it is an early step toward modern laws and fairness.
Reconquista	— the long process in which Christian kingdoms in Spain fought to take back land from Muslim rulers, finishing in 1492.
Spanish Inquisition	— a court started by Spanish rulers to find and punish people who were not following the Catholic Church; it often used harsh methods.
Joan of Arc	— a French teenage girl who believed God sent her to lead France to victory in the Hundred Years’ War; she inspired soldiers and became a national hero.

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