Chapter 26 Flashcards
the most famous king Scotland ever had
Robert Bruce
won Scotland’s independence from England in 1328 AD
Robert Bruce
Scottish knight who led an uprising against Edward I in a bid for Scottish independence, but was defeated and killed
Sir William Wallace
king of England who recognized Scotland’s independence in 1328
Edward III
“If the spider has courage to try again, I also will try to free Scotland.”
Robert Bruce
to go up
ascend
to go down
descend
king of England who also claimed the throne of Scotland
Edward I
How did Robert Bruce’s fortunes turn?
Edward I died and his son and successor Edward II ignored Scotland for some time. Bruce took advantage of this by capturing most of the castles of Scotland and getting hte Scottish nobles to recognize him as king. Finally he was able to defeat Edward II in battle.
Identify the location on the map.
Castile
Identify the location on the map.
Assisi
Find Castile
Find Assisi
founder of the Franciscan Order
St. Francis
order of monks devoted to the teaching of church doctrine and the performance of charitable good works, and the spreading of Christian Education
Dominican Order
intolerable; obnoxiousand difficult to endure
insufferable
severity; economical or material meagerness
austerity
extremely thin through starvation
emaciated
to abusively mock
jeer
Describe the philosophy and work of the Order of Friars Minor.
The order was devoted to charity, especially the care of lepers. It was initially devoted to an extreme form of poverty and allowed no ownership of property. This became less strict in time.
remembered as one of the best kings of France; sainted for his piety
Louis IX
“Sing in the name of God. Shout forth his praises as we sail away.”
Louis IX
Date of the final loss of Jerusalem by Europeans
1244 AD
Describe how Louis was remembered as a king.
Loius is remembered as a wise and great ruler. He was devout and scrupulous in doing right. He held informal audiences in which he listened to his subjects’ complaints for hours, and did what he could to address these complaints.
