Chapters 9 & 10 Flashcards
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What was the new system that was developed for farming?
The 3 field system
- wheat
- barley
- fallow( place for animals to graze)
What years did the the Black Death occur.
(1347-1351)
What years did the great famine occur?
(1315-1317)
What were some consequences of overpopulated Europe?
-church loses authority
-government loses some authority
~ the biggest consequence was that it showed the vulnerability of overpopulated europe
What was the disease cycle of The bubonic plague?
Bubonic Plague~ Flea~ Rat~ Ships
~ Human Infected
Where do historians believe that the plague originated from?
They believe that it originated from Asia and spread to the Black Sea region by ships and also ships in the ports of Italy
Aromatic amulets Moderation (careful about what you do) Promiscuity Doctors Robe (beak was stuffed with perfumes and flowers) Leeching Lancing a bulbous Self flagellation Anti-semitism
Popular remedies
What was the death toll in Europe due to the plague?
25 million people
What was the statute of labors
Limited labors wages to pre plague levels & restricted the ability of peasants to leave their masters land
Who were the traditional containers of monarchy during the Middle Ages.
The nobility and the church
What were the dates of the 100 years war?
May of 1337 to October of 1453
Description of the 100 years war
War over power and fighting for land
Causes of the 100 years war
English tried to claim French throne, struggle for national identity as well as territory.
What were some characteristics of France at the beginning of the hundred years war
They were struggling to make the transition from a splinter feudal society to a modern state.
The Jacquerie
French peasant uprising in 1381
The Estates Gen.
A representative Council of townspeople clergy and Nobles
What were some reasons of early failure for the French in the hundred years war
Internal disunity, a weak army, social conflicts, mediocrity leadership.
What were the main weapons used by the English in the hundred years war?
The English used longbows
What was the result of the Treaty of Troyes
The Treaty of Trois disinherited the heir to the French throne.
What was the Decameron about and who was it written by.
Cameron was about the black plague it is the best known the record of it and this is what historians have most of their knowledge from. It was written by Giovanni Boccaccio.
Gave popes power above the church law and turned church more focused on political/economic gain.
The papal plenitude of power
Allowed church to handle its own legal affairs without local courts
The rota romana
What was the taille
A direct tax to the peasants
What dynasty was connected to the Holy Roman Empire?
The Hohenstaufen dynasty