history exam Flashcards
Feudalism
a system in which people were given land and protection by people of higher rank, and worked and fought for them in return
Feudalism Triangle
made up of the king at the top with the nobles, knights, and vassals below him
Vassal
a holder of land by feudal tenure on conditions of homage and allegiance.
Manor
a large country house with lands; the principal house of a landed estate.
Magna Carta
the first document to put into writing the principle that the king and his government were not above the law
Bubonic Plague
the most common form of plague in humans, characterized by fever, delirium, and the formation of buboes.
100 Years War
The Hundred Years’ War was a series of armed conflicts fought between the kingdoms of England and France during the Late Middle Ages.
Pope v. Patriarch
The pope is effectively the patriarch of the Latin Church
Fief
an estate of land, especially one held on condition of feudal service.
Humanism
an approach to life-based on reason and our common humanity, recognizing that moral values are properly founded on human nature and experience alone.
Patron of the arts
someone who acts as a patron to or supports charities, organizations, and individuals who work in or concern the arts.
Printing Press
a device that allows for the mass production of uniform printed matter, mainly text in the form of books, pamphlets and newspapers
Predestination
you believe that people have no control over events because everything has already been decided by a power such as God or fate
Leonardo da Vinci
Italian painter and sculptor and engineer and scientist and architect
Emphasis on the Individual
individualism makes the individual its focus,
Greco-Roman Influence
having characteristics that are partly Greek and partly Roman.
Renaissance Man
cultured man of the Renaissance who was knowledgeable, educated, or proficient in a wide range of fields
Protestant Reformation
a religious reform movement that swept through Europe in the 1500s
Indulgences
In the teaching of the Catholic Church, an indulgence is “a way to reduce the amount of punishment one has to undergo for sins
Simony
If a priest became a bishop by paying a bribe
Martin Luther
German theologian who led the Reformation; believed that salvation is granted on the basis of faith rather than deeds
Heretic
He complained that anyone who challenges an assumption about global warming gets branded a heretic.