History 111 Final Exam
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Who established the kingdom of the Franks? | Clovis |
| Explain compurgation and ordeal in terms of finding guilt | A defendant could establish his innocence by taking an oath and by getting a required number of persons to swear they believed the defendants oath |
| What is a bishop's jurisdiction? | Diocese |
| What four bishops were the most important? | The bishops of Rome Jerusalem Alexandria and Antioch |
| . Which bishop was the most important? | Bishop of Rome |
| What did the bishops of Rome come to be known as? | Popes |
| Who took on the task of converting pagan Germans? Who did he use to help him? | Clovis and his wife Clotilda |
| Who founded the basis for all monasteries? | Saint Benedict |
| Who heads a monastery? | An Abbot |
| Who assumed the kingship of the Frankish state? | Clovis sons divided into Neustria Austria and Burgundy |
| Who defeated King Harold? | William the Conqueror |
| Who fought at the Battle of Hastings? | King William and King Harold |
| The House of Lords was composed of | clergy and nobility (former grand council) |
| The House of Commons was composed of | knights and burgesses |
| What is a burgess? | A representative invited by the king to the meetings |
| Where is Île de la Cité? | Paris |
| Who made up the three estates in France? | Clergy, Nobles, Townspeople |
| The German kings wanted what real estate? | Naples? |
| Who composed the Cyrillic alphabet? | Saint Cyril |
| Who created the Kingdom of Kiev? | Prince Oleg |
| What is a carruca? | A scratch plow |
| What was the most significant agricultural/technological advance before the steam engine? | Windmill |
| Where were the six fairs, or farmers' markets, held? | Champagne |
| What is the Investiture Controversy? | Who would take control of the state duties, rights and responsibilities of investing the bishop. the pope or the king.. the struggle Henry IV and Gregory VII |
| What was the Concordat of Worms? | Where the investiture controversry was resolved, the agreement that stated a bishop in Germany was first elected by church officials, after election, the nominee paid homage to the king as his lord, who then invested him with the symbols of temporal office. A representative of the pope, however, then invested the new bishop with the symbols of his spiritual office. |
| Who did the Byzantine Emperor want to get rid of when he asked for help from Pope Urban II that set off the Crusades? | Muslims |
| What reasons might there be for going on a Crusade? religious fervor, trade venues, love of adventure, get rid of bored knights | Religious fervor, trade venues, love of adventure, get rid of bored knights |
| When all was said and done, who ultimately was victorious in Jerusalem? | Western Europe/the Byzantine Empire |
| The plague was spread by | Flea bites |
| Explain the after effects of the Black Death. | 1. Bizarre bahaviors begin (Self-Flagellation) when people believe that the plague was God punishing them or it was caused by the devil. 2. They blame the Jews-said they poisoned the town wells 3. Worker shortages 4. Rise in the price of labor (because of less workers) 5. Food prices lower (because decline in number of people 6. Fewer rents (peasants could convert their labor services to rent and free them from serfdom) 7. Fewer tax revenues (had to increase taxes) 8. Peasant revolts (limits to how much peasants could advance, lords attempted to impose wage restrictions, rural revolts were easily crushed) 9. Division of roles (men vs women) |
| What started the Hundred Years' War? | In the 13th century, England still held a small possession in France known as the duchy of Gascony. The Duke of Gascony who was also the English king (King Edward III) declared war on King Phillip VI of France when he took over Gascony. This began the Hundred Years War. |
| What disadvantage did the French have? | England (peasants fought) was socially inferior but militarily superior. The French knights rode horses which made it harder to fight than the English foot soldiers, they did not have the longbow which had greater striking power, and they were not as disciplined. |
| Who was the maid of Orléans? | Joan of Arc |
| Who captured Joan on the battlefield? | Burgundians |
| Who tried Joan as a witch? | Bishop Cauchon-Inquisitor of France |
| What helped the French ultimately win the Hundred Years' War? The use of the cannon | The use of the cannon |
| What was the Avignon papacy? | From 1305 to 1377 the popes resided in Avignon which led to antipapal sentiment. The pope was the bishop of Rome and it was unseemly that the head of the Catholic Church should reside in Avignon instead of Rome. Cardinals in Avignon also lived in splendor which led to criticism. Pope Gregory XI finally returned to Rome. |
| Who convinced the pope to move back to Rome? | Catherine of Sienna |
| What was the Council of Constance? | A church council met at Constance where competing popes were deposed or resigned. A new pope was elected who was acceptable to all parties. |
| What did John Hus have against the Church? | Transubstation |
| What happened to John Hus? | Burned at stake |
| What were the three estates? | The clergy (provide spiritual guidance), nobility (provide protection and justice), everyone else (peasants) |
| What were the social divisions in the Third Estate? | Merchants, shopkeepers, urban poor and slaves |
| What is a taille? | Yearly property tax |
| What did Henry Tudor abolish? | All private armies |
| What did Ferdinand and Isabella introduce? | Inquisition |
| What was the purpose of the Inquisition? | Christian purity to rid Muslims and Jews from Jerusalem |
| What new title did Russia's Ivan III take on? | Tsar |
| What city-state did the De Medici family rule? | Florence |
| Who became the first Holy Roman Emperor? | Charlemagne |
| Who was Pepin's son? | Charlemagne |
| What does Charles the great translate to? | Charlemagne |
| What were the missi dominici? | Court officials appointed by Charlemagne to act as servants of the lord |
| What was the missi dominici's mission? | To supervise the administration of their domains messengers of the king |
| Who settled in Hungary? | The Magyars |
| What invaders came in from Scandinavia? | Vikings |
| A society of lords and their vassals was called | A Feudal Society |
| Vassals in Europe came to be known as | A man that vowed to provide military support and mutual protection, usually in exchange for a grant of land |
| The land given to a vassal was called | Fief |
| The title for a knight was | Sir fit for a perfect courtly warrior (including honor, faith, and integrity.) |
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