The Decline of Feudalism
Cause and Effect: Henry II's legal reforms led to ...
strengthening common law, judges, and juries
Cause and Effect: The Magna Carta led to ....
the limiting of the power of english monarchs and affirmed that monarchs should rule with the advice of the governed people
List examples of how the outbreak of war in Europe contributed to the decline of feudalism and the rise of democratic thought.
the war shifted power from lords to monarchs and common people; military technology used in the war made knights and castles less important; a new feeling of nationalism helped to shift power from lords and towards monarchs and commoners; peasants who survived the war were more in demand as soldiers and workers and therefore had greater power.
What were some of the common symptoms of the plague?
vomiting fierce coughing sneezing fits egg sized swelling or bumps called buboes
What did Joan of Arc do during the Hundred Years' War
she led the French army to victory was captured and burned at the stake she turned the tide of the war
heretic
someone who goes against accepted religious beliefs
Why were the English able to defeat the French in early battles, such as the one at Crecy?
They were outnumbered
Cause and Effect: Edward I's Model Parliament led to...
giving a voice to some common people
What changes did Magna Carta promise to bring about in English government?
1.A monarch could no longer collect special taxes without the consent of nobles and church official. 2.no freeman could be jailed except by the lawful judgement of his peers or by the law of the land. 3. it also introduced the idea that not even the monarch was above the law
Who was Joan of Arc?
17 year old peasant girl who heard voices of saints telling her to save France Burned at stake
Habeas Corpus
An order to produce an arrested person before a judge.
The Plague was carried on a ship through the _________ Sea to _____________.
Black Sea Italy
Why was the plague called the " Black Death"?
Black and blue swelling would appear on skin of victims
How did people become infected with the plague?
By living in dirty places
The plague probably originated in _____________. It traveled along trade routes ( such as the ______ Road).
Central Asia Silk
What was the Model Parliament, and why was it created?
It was an English governing body created by the church officials and nobles it was intended to include more people in government
From _______ it spread north and west to __________ and to ___________
Italy Europe England
What changes did Henry II make to the English Legal system and how did these changes affect feudalism?
King Henry said you can't throw someone in jail without proof. You have to go to court
How did the Hundred Years' War start?
Series of battles for control over lands in France war between France and England
List examples of how the outbreak of the bubonic plague in Europe contributed to the decline of feudalism and the rise of democratic thought.
The fast rate of people dying Changes in Europe's economic and social structure
