Chapter 7 Flashcards
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What did the magna carta do?
the magna carta limited the powers of the monarch and made kings subject toe the rule of law
What’s the magna carta?
a document instituted in 1215 in england
What was the effect of the magna carta?
it set the stage for most modern forms of gov’ts in which there exist a separation of powers between the executive and legislative branches
What’s the hundred years’ war?
a long and constant confrontation between england and france, during which joan of arc played an important role
How is Joan of Arc relevant?
she played a role in the hundred years’ war, helping france win
What’s the spanish inquisition?
The process of removing all non-Christians from Spain in the late 15th
century.
What’s the babylonian captivity?
Name for the earlier Jewish exile in Babylon. During this period it refers to the moving of the Roman Catholic papacy from Rome to Avignon in France.
What’re the crusades?
The four major crusades represent the Roman Catholic Church’s desire
to reclaim the Holy Land for religious and political purposes.
how successful were the crusades?
Although temporarily successful at times, the crusades ultimately failed in the mission of taking Jerusalem from the control of Muslims.
What’s the Black Death?
the Black Death is A massive plague that started in China and swept across the globe,
eventually killing off one-third of Europe’s population
What’s the Renaissance?
the Renaissance Meaning “rebirth,” the Renaissance was a period of artistic and cultural rediscovery of the Greek and Roman heritage of Europe.
What’re the features of the Renaissance?
It is defined by humanism, and has many famous thinkers and artists including Sir Thomas More, Niccolo Machiavelli, Michelangelo, and Leonardo Da
Vinci.
What’s the Hanseatic League?
Representative of the rise of merchant guilds, and with them the middle class, The Hanseatic League was the most powerful of these
organizations. A collection of city-states banded together to establish common practices, defend ships, and establish a trade monopoly.
what’s beowulf?
Believed to be the oldest surviving epic poem of Old English and represent the story of historical Scandinavians
who’s Genghis Khan
Original leader of the Mongols, who united them to conquer vast swaths of the globe. Genghis Khan and his descendants terrorized and
then ruled over areas stretching from Europe to China.
what’s Feudalism?
Feudalism is The primary social and political structure of the early part of this period. Serfs lived on the lands of fiefs, which were ruled by vassals are feudal lords.
what’s a shogun?
Chief general in feudal Japan. The shogun was the center of power at that time, empowered by the emperor.
What’s Tenochtitlan?
Capital city of the Aztec Empire founded around 1325. This city represents the incredible architectural achievements of the Aztecs.
what’s Incan Empire (1476–1534)?
A large South American civilization centered in the capital Cuzco
What’re the challenges that the christian church faced after they replaced the roman empire?
internal conflict resulting in the Great Schism, the Crusades, the Black Death, the inception of early
nation-states with strong national leaders, and the ideas of the
Renaissance.
What happened since european nation states had limited access to trade with the east bc of the muslims?
European nation states focused instead on port-based trade along the Atlantic, giving rise to a middle class of artisans, merchants, and skilled tradesmen. Shipping and shipbuilding technology also flourished during this time.
how far did islam spread?
Islam spread as far as the
kingdom of Mali in West Africa, all the way to the islands of Indonesia in the East.
What did mongols conquer?
china, central asia, middle east, and russia
What happened as a result of increased global trade and mongol conquests?
- interactions among cultures
2. disease: the plague
