middle ages history for exam
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 4th 14th feudalism church chivalry rigorous training strict discipline high ideals 4 conduct | the middle ages lasted from the collapse of the roman empire to the beginning of the modern era the ____ century through the ____ century. They were characterized by remarkable unity affected by two dominant institutions: ____ and ___. the finest product of feudalism was ____. the three main characteristics of knighthood which proved to be a powerful civilizing influence were ___, ___, ____. |
| 12th 13th guilds God pope high clergy low clergy parish priest | a breakthrough in the overall feudal system occurred in the ___ and ____ centuries with the phenomenal growth of towns. the increase in trade and industry brought about the rise of ___ (trade unions of a sort) which in time assumed control of all the trades and crafts. the church which was the source and center of authority was organized along feudal lines. from hightest to lowest, the chain of command was ____, ____, ___, ___, ____. |
| henry II thomas a' becket canterbury shrine medieval romance chivalry | there were disputes between king and church over authority. the most famous of these quarrels was between king ____ and ___ the archbishop of _____, in a fit of anger, the king had the archbishop killed feeling deeply guilty about his dreadful act, the king established ___. the bulk of our study is of the later middle ages or the ___ period. the literature of the middle ages falls into two categories:____ and ___. |
| 1066 1485 normans plantagenets judicial reform magna carta parliament miracle play morality play | the dates of the period of our study are ____ through ___. during this time, england was ruled by two royal families: ___ and the ___. three important events, toward a national government occurred during this period __, ___, ____. a simple drama, sponsored first by the church and then by the guilds, was known as the ____. a later development was the ___, and a dramatized allegory personifying abstract virtues and vices. |
| discovery new continent protesant reformation revival of learning growth of nationalism rise of middle class 1st act pilgrimage geoffery chaucer 1340 to 1400 | the 15th and 16th centuries saw vast changes and momentous events which ushered in the modern world. these were ___, ___, ___, ___, ___. the prologue to the canterbury tales functions much like the ____ of a play, establishing the situation and setting of the entire piece and roughly sketching out each of the characters who will appear later. the author uses and ___ as a frame situation and presents a cross section of the society of his day. the full name of the author of the canterbury tales is ___ and his assumed dates are _____ to ___. |
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