Edward the confessor
Saxon king of England took back the throne from the Danes
Quadrivium
arithmetic, geometry, astronomy, and music
Battle of Hastings
the decisive battle in which William the Conqueror (duke of Normandy) defeated the Saxons under Harold II (1066) and thus left England open for the Norman Conquest
Genghis Khan
Also known as Temujin; he united the Mongol tribes into an unstoppable fighting force; created largest single land empire in history.
Kublai Khan
(1215-1294) Grandson of Genghis Khan and founder of the Mongol Yuan Dynasty in China.
Jousting tournament
source of entertainment
chivalry
code of ethics, defend the church, honor captives, fight for glory not riches
new agriculture
-better climate for growing crops
-more farmable land
-new farming technology developed
-iron was used for scythes, axes, hammers, hoes, saws, nails
-carruca
-people came together in villages to farm together and share the cost of equipment
-people used wind and water to build windmills and watermills which helped weave cloth, grind grain, pump water, and cut wood
-3 field system
Domesday book
A record of all the property and holdings in England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1066 so he could determine the extent of his lands and wealth
yuan dynasty
Dynasty in China set up by the Mongols under the leadership of Kublai Khan, replaced the Song (1279-1368)
Willian the conquerer
Duke of Normandy who invaded England in 1066 and claimed the English crown
trivium
grammar, rhetoric, and logic
oath of Salisbury plain
William required all vassals to swear loyalty to him as their king and liege lord
Thomas Aquinas
argued that the most basic religious truths could be proved by logical argument.
scholasticism
effort to apply logic to theology
Henry the II of England
founded the plantegenet dynasty, English monarchy power increased with his reign
Thomas A’Becket
(Archbishop of Canterbury) protested against Henry II, was then killed by 4 knights in his cathedral
