History - Medieval Life & Religion Flashcards
(18 cards)
What do we see through the power of the church?
We see through pilgrimages, crusades and the murder of Beckett
Who had very few rights?
The poor people and women
Who was the most important person in villages?
The Lord of the Manor - above peasants in feudal system
How important was religion?
Religion was very important as people wanted to go to heaven.
The priest was very important and helped with many aspects of life.
People could not read write so doom paintings were important and people paid to the church
What were pilgrimages?
Religious journeys to ask for God’s help
What were crusudes?
Pope Urban II ordered the first crusade in 1095.
* He was worried that the muslims would take over the Holy Land.
* People went on crusades for more reasons than religion - such as gain a ‘papal indulgence’ or to gain wealth.
For 150 years what happened with crusades?
For 150 years the crusaders tried to retake Jerusalem
They were not just fighting but also gained lots of knowledge and products numbers and lemons
What does a pilgrimage often involve?
A pilgrimage involves visiting a significant place which reflects spiritual religious beliefs
What were the crusades?
- series of military campaigns against the Muslims in the middle east
- were 7 major chapter in European med history extending over 3 centuries
attracted every social class - kings and commoner
barons and bishops
knights and knaves
What latin word does crusade come from?
Cross - crux
When was the first crusade and called by who?
Called by Pope Urban II
1096 - 1099
What did Pope Urban want?
Recapture and to open holy lands to Christians and pilgrims
How many major crusades were there?
7 major crusades
plus the failed people’s crusades and the disastrous children’s crusade - 1096 - 1229
What did Pope Urban II offer?
Offered indulges to all who vowed to make an armed pilgim to save holy land
What were indulgences?
Papal indulgence during the crusades promised salvation of souls
Militant Christianity?
Knights and fanatical believers of the faith saw the crusade as a religion duty
a right to fight for the cross
Important woman in medieval times?
- 1122 - 1204
- Eleanor of Aquitaine - Duchess of Aquitaine
- Queen Consort
and then become Queen of France and Queen of England - Henry II
Henry II and Thomas Beckett?
- Good friends
- Hunted - chased women, got drink and enjoyed nice clothes
Henry - give Beckett Chancellor of England - TB took role seriously
- Didn’t want to listen to Henry who was trying to tell him how to do his job
- Henry - temper
- 1162 - Henry gave Beckett new job Archbishop of Canterbury - placing in charge of religion in England
after fight - TB fled to France and returned after 6 years - 1170 - TB arrived back in UK in
TB - excommunicated
3 bishops when he got back
