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Med. History

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As the feudal system became outdated, who started fighting for power?   Kings and Popes  
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To extend his power, King Otto gave large amount of land to ___________?   relatives  
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To extend their power, the Holy Roman Empire tried recruiting Church officials from ________ _________.   lower classes  
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What pope tried to strengthen the power of the Pope over secular rulers?   Gregory VII  
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A treaty that declared the king had the right to appoint Church officials   Concordat of Worms  
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Who brought the German civil wars to an end by granting special privileges to German nobles?   Frederick Barbarossa  
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Why had the people of Europe lost confidence in the Pope?   they saw him use his office for political reasons  
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What was the census called taken by William the Conqueror when he took over England?   Doomsday Book  
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What king set up a system of law where a jury was used to decide on guilt and innocence?   King Henry II  
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How did King Henry II weaken his nobles?   by destroying their castles  
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Which king was more interested in fighting in the Crusades than being a king?   King Richard  
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Why was Richard called "the Lion-Hearted"?   His reputation as a great military leader and warrior  
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Who tried to take the throne from Richard?   Prince John  
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What document granted certain rights and protections to all freemen in England?   the Magna Charta  
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Who was forced to sign the Magna Charta?   King John  
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What was the name of the tax which nobles could pay to avoid military service?   scutage  
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What great aid to bible study was developed by Stephen Langton, Archbishop of Canterbury?   He divided the Bible into chapters and verses  
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What year was the Magna Charta signed   1215  
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In what year did Richard become king?   In what year did Richard become king?  
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Who was William the Conqueror?   The Duke of Normandy who became the King of England in 1066  
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When did Henry II become king?   1154  
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During whose reign was Parliament established?   King Henry III  
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What is Parliament?   The English legislature that started out as a council meeting to represent each city  
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What King of France tried to make an alliance with King John?   King Philip II  
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A sealed decree which announced that all men were subject to the pope, otherwise they could not go to heaven?   Papal Bull  
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Who issued the Papal Bull?   Pope Boniface VIII  
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Who fought in the Hundred Years War?   France and England  
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What woman saved France because God told her to lead them to victory?   Joan of Arc  
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When did the Hundred Years War begin?   1337  
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Who was the father of the Scientific Method?   Roger Bacon  
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Who did William Wallace lead in rebellion against England?   the Scots - (Scottish Rebellion of 1296)  
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During the 14th century, what deadly pandemic hit Europe?   The Black Plague  
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Define philosophy   the study of general problems concerning matters such as existence, knowledge, truth, beauty, justice, validity, mind, and language  
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Define Scholasticism   During the middle ages, philosophy changed to making the Scriptures the main basis for study and understanding  
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How many people died from the Black Plague?   An estimated 25 million people in England alone.  
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Who was William the conqueror's great grandson who became king of England in 1154?   King Henry II  
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Who was King Henry II's wife   Eleanor of Aquitaine  
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What was remarkable about Queen Eleanor?   she was the only woman to be both queen of England and France; she was the mother of 2 kings and 2 queens  
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Which provision of the Magna Charta was a first step toward parliamentary government?   the king could not impose taxes unless the barons and bishops agreed  
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Who murdered archbishop Thomas Becket because he would not submit to the king's authority?   King Henry II  
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Who tried to overthrow King Henry II but he forgave him?   his son, Richard  
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How did King Henry II weaken his nobles?   by destroying their castles  
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What is parliament?   the English legislature that started out as a council meeting to represent each city.  
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When was the first Crusade?   1095  
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Who launched the first Crusade?   Pope Urban II  
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