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Ron Aspuria Medieval Conflicts and Crusades

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Why did Charlemagne want the title of "emperor?"   It would further increase the relationship with God  
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What did Pope Leo III do when Charlemagne came to support him?   He made Charlemagne emperor  
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How did Henry IV challenge Pope Gregory VII?   He ignored his rules and tried to remove him as a pope  
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What did Pope Gregory have control over when he issued a list of rules?   The authority over all Church and secular leaders, choose all bishops, and the right to remove an emperor form his position  
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How did Henry IV get removed from his power?   Pope Gregory III excommunicated him  
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After Henry and Gregory died, what attempted to distribute power between popes and rulers?   An agreement treaty called the Concordat of Worms  
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Who were the descendants of Vikings?   Normans  
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Who did Edward promised the English Crown to first; Harold or William?   William  
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When did William become king of England?   On Christmas Day  
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Who won at the battle of Hastings?   William the Conqueror  
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What did William do England when he was king?   He introduced a strong feudal system  
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Why did King John, a descendant of William the Conqueror, raise taxes?   He needed money for an army  
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How did raising taxes affect the barons?   The barons were angry and forced King John to sign the Magna Carta  
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What did the Magna Carta declare?   It stated that the king had to recognize the rights of barons, promise not to collect heavy taxes until a counsel of barons agreed, and promised to recognize the right to trial by jury in court  
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Why weren't Christian pilgrims allowed to visit Jerusalem in 1071?   Seljuk Turks conquered Jerusalem and harassed Christian pilgrims  
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What did the Inquisition do?   It investigated and judged heretics  
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Why did Pope Urban II respond to the Byzantine' emperor's call for help?   He saw it as an opportunity to make his claim of authority of all Christendom real  
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What was a heretic?   A person who believes in a religion that is banned by their local churches  
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How many Crusades were executed?   Four Crusades not counting the Children's Crusade  
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What did the Muslim capital of the Córdoba have in it?   Mosque, bookshops, public baths, and a great library  
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To the Moorish rulers, what encouraged tolerance over Jews and Christians?   The Qur'an  
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Why did the pope launch the "Reconquista?"   He wanted the Northern Christan kingdoms to rule over all Christendom.  
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What did Ferdinand and Isabella do after they united Spain's largest kingdoms?   They conquered Granda on 1492 and ended the Reconquista  
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