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High Middle Ages - 1000 - 1300

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Which Norman conquered England in 1066?   William I (the Conqueror)  
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William I gathered information about England in a book called:   Doomesday Book  
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The crusades were fought against which people?   Seljuk Turks  
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What does the word crusade mean - why was it fought?   War of the Cross - to free the Holy Land from the Turks  
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How many crusades were there?   Nine  
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Who called the 1st crusade?   Pope Urban II  
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Who asked for help to fight the Turks?   The Byzantine emperor  
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In 1054 the Christian Church splits into these two churches.   Orthodox Church (East), Catholic Church (West)  
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Which was the only crusade that was won by the Christians?   the First  
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Name three kings that went on the Third Crusade and where they were from.   Richard I (Lionheart)-England Frederick Barbarossa - Germany Phillip II - France  
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Which French king and his wife went on the Second Crusade?   King Louis and Queen Eleanor  
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In what crusade did Peter the Hermit lead a group of people?   First Crusade  
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What is the name of the churches that began to be built in the 12th century?   cathedrals  
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What was the old style called, what the new style of building called?   romanesque / gothic  
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Name three characteristics of gothic architecture   arches, flying buttresses, many windows, rose windows, vaulted ceilings  
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Which system developed in the Middle Ages   The Feudal System  
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What were the two most powerful groups in the Middle Ages   The Kings and the Church  
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Who lived in China for 20 years and wrote a book about his adventures?   Marco Polo  
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Name two kings and where they came from who had problems with the church.   Henry IV of Germany and Henry II of England  
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What three actions could that church take that made it so powerful?   excommunication, interdiction, inquisition  
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Name the bishop who was killed by Henry II's men.   Thomas Beckett  
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The barons of England made this king sign an important legal document. What is the name of the king?   King John (brother of Richard I Lionheart)  
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What was the name of the document?   Magna Carta  
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