Monday, November 30, 2009

Chapter 13

Who were the earliest known inhabitants of the British Isles? Ancient Britain
What were the dates of the Hundred Years’ War? 1337-1453ad
Which Germanic tribe conquered Spain in the 5th century? Visigoths
Which name did the Romans give to Spain? Hispania
These were Muslims from North Africa who invaded Spain: Moors
What does “reconquista” mean? reconquest
Name 4 nations that developed in Europe during the Middle Ages. England, Spain, France Portugal
What is the name of the monument in Southern England that may have been an ancient Celtic worship site?
Which Germanic tribe named England?
Which Anglo-Saxon poet lived in the 7th century? (Hint: There’s a Christian band named after him) Caedmon
Who was crowned king of France in 987 AD? Hugh Capet
Which French king was St. Louis, MO named after? LouisIX
What was the French Estates-General composed of? (List them out) clergy, nobles and commoners
Which peninsula is Spain located on? Iberian peninsula
Name 3 Germanic tribes.
Which countries fought during the Hundred Years’ War? Who won? France and England; France won

Friday, November 20, 2009

what did Jona Ark Say

they asked if she knewe she was in gods grace, she abnswered, "If I am not may god put me there and if i am may god keep me"

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

chapter 13 section review & Identify

1. Henry II; he reestablishs royal authority following the struggles over the thrown
2. John; because he was cruel, selfish and known for his treachery
3. It established many precendents of History
4. Simon de Montfort; 1265
5. Edward I
6. Because Edwards army was nearly annihilated
7. Edward I; bills
8. The house of Commons, the house of lords, and the hundreds year war
9. 1337 - 1453; English wins they won land
10. Richard II; Henry IV deposed him and took the throne
11. Henry VI went insane and the House of York desputed with Lancasters and began the war
12. 1485; henry tudor won and became henry VII

Identify:
Richard I- the kind who loved the crusades....called the Lion Hearted
Eleanor of Aquitaine - When richard left she maintained the realm, also Richards mother
Constitution- rules for exercise and restraint of governmental power
Henry III- king of England in 1216
Wales- highland region west of england

Monday, November 9, 2009

study guide

study Guide
feudalism- the new system of government arose in Medieval Europe
fief- a piece of land held by one man
lord- permitted another man (called a vassel) to use it in return for promised services
vassal- the man the lord permitted
knight- Those nobles promised to provide the king a xpecific number
chivalry- code of conduct for nobility in knights
heraldry- identification for each family
castle- heavily fortified dwellings built by nobles
joust- two knights fought to knock each other off their horses
tournament- groups of knights fought a mock battle that lasted an entire day
manor- estates that belonged to the nobles
serf- farmers that worked on the manor
Truce of God- the church forbade fighting from Friday of Sunday of each week
Peace of God- Priests denied the sacraments to persons who robbed churches, took a serf's property, of killed a noncombatant during battle
burg- Comunnity of traveling merchants
middle class- Burghers = mid class; between nobility and peasants
trade fair- Merchants from all over;
guild- developed during this time; consists of merchants, artisans, & craftsmen
black death- forms of the bubonic plague (deadly very infectious)
Chaucer- wrote the Caterbury tales
trivium- Grammer, Rhetoric(the art of speaking) logic
quadrivium- Arithemetic, Music, Geometric, Astronomy
scholasticism- theology (Roman catholic style) + Greek philosophy (like Aristotle)
Brethren of the Common Life- Christian group foiunded by Gerhard Groote in 1380
humanism- study of classical languages and classical literature
patron- people who use their own money to support arts
Sistine Chapel- works of Michelangelo....frescos that were painted on the ceiling
Medicis- medici family
Thomas Aquinas- lived 1225 - 1274; spoke slowly called a "dumb ox" but a brilliant mind
William of Ockham- 1285 - 1349; educated at Oxford; said was ultimate authority
John Wycliffe- 1320 - 1384; "Morning star of te Reformation"; Thought pope’s claim of absolute authority over church was wrong;Popular w/ common people;Followers = “Lollards”; Harassed by Roman church leaders during the last years of his lifeMore than 30 years after his death, the pope commanded that Wycliffe’s bones be dug up and burned
John Huss-1369 – 1415
· Follower of Wycliffe
· Roman Church condemned Huss & burned him at the stakeHis followers = “Hussites”
Gerhard Groote- he founded the Brethren of Common Life
Dante-Wrote Divine Comedy (one of the few pieces of medieval literature that is still widely read today)
Petrarch- father of humanism
Bocaccio- wrote the Decameron
Michelangelo-
· Considered the greatest artist of the renaissance
· Supported by the Medici family
· His famous paintings are on the ceilings and walls of the Sistine Chapel (he spent four years on his back painting gigantic scenes on the ceiling)Also well known for marble statues
Flanders- primary center for trade of wool
Machiavelli- wrote the Prince
Giotto- one of the famous artists of the Renaissance
DaVinci-
· AKA “Renaissance Man” (one who displays talents in all fields)
· Painter
· Sculptor
· Musician
· Inventor
· Engineer
· Best remembered for the Mono Lisa and The Last Supper
Prague-
· Oldest German university
· Founded 1348

Monday, November 2, 2009

chapter 12

Section Review 1
1.) based upon the ownership and use of land
2.) A lord - a person who permitted another man A vessel - a man who used it in return for certain promised services
3.) A castle was difficult to attack. Devices had to be used that could hurl stones and arrows and other projectiles over the high wall
4.) Jousts, Tournaments, Falconry, Minstrels
5.) The farmers of the manors, the nobles were richer than that of the peasants
6.) Truce of God , and Peace of God
Identify
Feudalism - The new system of government arose in Medieval Europe
King - at the top of feudal system in each Western European kingdom
crown land - parts of the land
Knight - those nobles promised to provide the king a specific number