medieval europe

Question 0

when was the dark ages?

Answer 0

first 1/2 of medieval era

Question 1

what is the date length of Middle Ages?

Answer 1

450AD - 1500AD

5th century - 16th century

Question 2

reasons for dark ages (3)

Answer 2

• little economic growth
• little education
• little cultural development

Question 3

causes of fall of Roman Empire (4-5)

Answer 3

-too big too manage
-poor land management
-army undisciplined
-gap between rich and poor widened
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Question 4

when was the battle of hastings?

Answer 4

1066

Question 5

who was involved in the battle of hastings?

Answer 5

Harold Godwinson vs William duke of Normandy.

Question 6

who won and what did he become?

Answer 6

William won- he became William the conqueror, king of England.

Question 7

what did king William of England introduce when he won the battle of Hastings?

Answer 7

Fuedalism

Question 8

what is Fuedalism?

Answer 8

a social hierarchy, organisation in society.

Question 9

list the classes in the fuedal system from top to bottom

Answer 9

King
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Barons/Nobles
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knights
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peasants
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Question 10

what is mutual obligation and what does it involve?

Answer 10

those above provide land in return for food, service, protection or money. Happens in Feudal system

Question 11

Church Hierarchy

Answer 11

God is above all in church hierarchy

pope
Cardinal / archbishop
bishop
parish priest

Question 12

why was church important?(6)

Answer 12

• located in centre of village
• church had the power to send people to purgatory / heaven
• priests were educated (could read)
• all crimes answered to God- Church courts
• very wealthy = lots of land
• offered more than just religion (education, health care, refuge)

Question 13

who was the crusades fought between?

Answer 13

Christians and Muslims

Question 14

when was the crusades fought?

Answer 14

11th century - 13th century

200years

Question 15

how many crusades were fought

Answer 15

9

Question 16

impact of crusades (5)

Answer 16

• higher trade
• lead to exploration
• new ideas knowledge/technology
• cultural sharing
• more freedom for peasants

Question 17

who fought in the crusades and why

Answer 17

peasants- earn freedom

            - get rich
            - adventure
            - fight for christainity

Question 18

what were the three trial/ordeal by

Answer 18

trail by fire, water and combat

Question 19

what was trial by fire?

Answer 19

the accused had to hold a burning hot iron and walk a certain distance, they were then bandaged up. they then came back several days later and it it was healing they were innocent

Question 20

what was ordeal by water?

Answer 20

victim was tied up and dumped into the water if he sunk he was innocent it he rose to the surface he was guilty. You died either way.

Question 21

what are stocks and what happened in them?

Answer 21

the stocks were for minor crimes. the victims head and arms would have been locked into the stocks and bread vegetables would have been thrown at them.