Chapter 12 Ideas
List the causes of the Black Death.
25 million people died, lack of labors, no food.
Explain the purpose of the Cistercians.
They were monks who were one of the first to take their religion to people outside the monastery.
Explain the purpose of the Franciscans.
They were monks who preached simplicity, took vows of poverty, and aided the poor.
Describe the lay investiture controversy.
It was initiated by a decree from Pope Gregory VII in 1075. Ended in an 1122 compromise called the Concordat of Worms.
How did the Wars of the Roses change England?
Its end led to the establishment of the Tudor Dynasty.
How did the Inquisition function?
The Church sometimes used force to extract confessions of heresy and used executions to punish it.
How did Ferdinand and Isabella unite Spain?
They forced all Moors and Jews to convert to Christianity and united their small kingdoms into a greater Spanish kingdom.
Explain the purpose of the Dominicans.
They were monks who also lived in poverty and battled heresy.
What was the purpose of the Crusades?
To retake the Holy Land (Jerusalem)
Compare Romanesque and Gothic church designs.
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Explain the Great Schism.
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List five effects the Crusades had on Europe.
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Summarize the Canterbury Tales
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What countries participated in the Hundred Years' War?
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What effect did the Black Death have on Europe?
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What happened to cause the Babylonian Captivity? What was the Babylonian Captivity?
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What new weapons were used during the Hundred Years' War?
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What was the purpose of the first Crusade?
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What were some Crusader motivations?
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Where were the three earliest universities? What two subjects could a person earn a degree in?
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Why did knights serve in the European army?
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