Medieval/Ballad Exam Review
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Norman Conquest | The medieval period began with the defeat of King harold of England in 1066 AD. The defeat is described as the _____. |
| William the Conqueror | The duke who led the defeat of King Harold was named _____ |
| feudalism | This period saw the introduction of a system whereby the land was divided among the nobles who then pledged support to the king. |
| French | During this period, the official language of England's government was changed from English to ______. |
| vassals | The nobles who pledged military support to the king were known as the king's ______. |
| miracle plays | During this period, true drama begins to develop in the form of ______. |
| printing press | A significant event occurs when businessman William Caxton establishes the first ____ in England |
| The Death of Arthur | The first great work of prose in the English language was titled _____ |
| Englishmen | As a result of land dispute, foreigners who had invaded and conquered England now began to think of themselves as true _______. |
| John of Arc | Which famous person helped win the 100 year's war? |
| chivalry | The code of honor by which the knights were bound to the king was known as ____. |
| the Crusades | The nobles and the commoners who traveled to Palestine for the Christian shrines were part of the ______. |
| Magna Carta Great Charter | The foundation of the representative English government which limited the power of the king is known as the _______ or the _______. |
| long bows and cannons | New weapons like the ____ and the ____ weakened feudalism by lessening the military importance of the knights and the castle. |
| Bubonic Plaque The Black Death | ______ or _____, which devastated England by killing 1/3 of its population, also hastened feudalism's decline. |
| Great Schism | The division in the Church called the ____ weakened the authority of the Church |
| King John | succeeded his brother Richard to the throne |
| Henry II | was excommunicated by the Church for wanting the monarchy to overrule the Church |
| King Harold | was killed in 1066 |
| Richard the Lionhearted Eleanor of Aquitaine | were TWO who were in a conflict with Henry II during the latter part of his reign |
| Henry II | wanted to re-establish the monarchy |
| Henry II | had as his first task the stopping of the feudal lords of England who had grown too powerful |
| Richard the Lionhearted | fought in the Crusades, was captured, and help for ransom |
| King John | alienated nobles, clergy, and the Pope with is autocratic rule, his personal excesses, and his heavy taxation |
| King John | was forced to sign the Magna Carta |
| Thomas A Becket | was the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Thomas A Becket | was killed by four of Henry's knights |
| Henry II | was married to Eleanor of Aquitaine |
| William the Conqueror | gave land in England to French noblemen in return for their loyalty |
| narrative | A ballad is a ______. |
| in the Scottish border region | The area where most ballads were probably composed was ______. |
| oral tradition | Exactly how or when ballads originated and developed is unknown because of _______ |
| sad or tragic | Usually, but not always, the tone of medieval ballad was _____. |
| repetition | In order to provide a melodic effect, to heighten emphasis, to heighten emotion, and to provide suspense, one technical characteristic used in ballads was the _____ of words or phrases. |
| King | SIR PATRICK SPENCE Sir Patrick is asked to go on a voyage by the _____ |
| cries | SIR PATRICK SPENCE When Sir Patrick first reads a letter requesting him to go on a voyage, he laughs, but then he _____. |
| it is apparently a bad time of the year to go sailing | SIR PATRICK SPENCE Sir Patrick is concerned because _____ |
| the moon | SIR PATRICK SPENCE One of Sir Patrick's men is concerned about an omen, or a bad sign. What in nature made him think that this is a bad sign? |
| it sinks | SIR PATRICK SPENCE At the conclusion, what happens to Sir Patrick's ship? |
| the princess of Scotland | SIR PATRICK SPENCE In death, who is now at Sir Patrick's "feet"? |
| False | GET UP AND BAR THE DOOR TRUE OR FALSE The goodwife doesn't want to get up and bar the door because she is trying to take a nap |
| eat the pudding | GET UP AND BAR THE DOOR Two visitors arrive and enter the house. What do they do while the goodwife looks on and says nothing? |
| kiss her | GET UP AND BAR THE DOOR What do the visitors plan to do to the goodwife? |
| cut his beard | GET UP AND BAR THE DOOR What do the visitors plan to do to the goodman? |
| good man | GET UP AND BAR THE DOOR Of all the characters, who finally gets up and bars the door? |
| good wife | GET UP AND BAR THE DOOR Of all the characters, which one wins the bet? |
| False | THE DEMON LOVER TRUE OR FALSE A husband is cruel to his wife and forces her to run away with her old lover. |
| False | THE DEMON LOVER TRUE OR FALSE The man proves he is the woman's old lover by showing a lock of her hair that she had given to him years ago. |
| its a cloven foot | THE DEMON LOVER Why is the man's foot a tip-off that there is an element of the supernatural in this ballad? |
| gold | THE DEMON LOVER The man's boat is unusual in that the masts are made of _____ |
| heaven and hell | THE DEMON LOVER What two "supernatural" places does the man show the woman on the voyage? |
| he sinks it | THE DEMON LOVER What startling action does the man do to the boat at the end of the ballad? |
| Bottom of the Sea | THE DEMON LOVER Where does the woman end up in death? |
| husband children | THE DEMON LOVER The woman's fate may be deserved because she has run off and left behind her _____ and _____. |
| he killed his father and his mother told him to | EDWARD EDWARD What are the two surprises? |
| his hawk and horse | EDWARD EDWARD Edward says that he has killed ______ |
| nothing | EDWARD EDWARD What is Edward leaving to his wife and children |
| Sir Patrick Spense | best sailor upon the sea |
| the goodwife | was busy making "pudding" |
| the goodman | almost had his beard clipped off |
| the Scottish lords | die with "hats above their heads" |
| a woman who runs away | is lured by greed |
| a demon | returns after 7 years |
| a ship with masts of gold | is used on a voyage to hell |
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