Medieval Chuch, Thomas Becket And The Crusades Flashcards
(25 cards)
What did the church use to scare people into coming to the church
Doom pictures
What were the main people in a church
Bishops, Archbishops, Parish Priests, Monks, Nuns, Friars
What did archbishops and bishops do.
They owned lots of land and influenced the kings decisions.
If you needed help bishops and archbishops can provide land and food
What did the parish priests do
They received money from peasants and return gave them spiritual guidance,
Gave people education
Help elderly and sick
Remove people’s sins
What do monks do
They went to church 8 times a day
They sand chanted and recited prayers
They were forbidden to own land
What did nuns do
They were less fortunate that monks
They had monasteries and nunneries which were safe places for pilgrims and travellers.
What did friars do
They devoted their life to god, even outside of monasteries
They travelled between villages begging for food
Why was the pope so important
The pope was important because he ruled over the whole church and was god’s representative
What were people most afraid of
Going to hell or purgatory
How did king Henry II and Thomas Becket know each other
They were very close friends
What did king Henry make Thomas becket?
Archbishop of Cantabury
Why did King Henry make becket Archbishop of Canterbury
To reduce the power of the church as he wants power and the pope is interfering
Why did king Henry was to assassinate becket
Thomas becket became power hungry, becomes very religious and takes his job very seriously.
When and where did Thomas becket and king Henry II meet
In France, July 1170
What was king Henry II’s punishment for assassinating Thomas becket
He walked barefoot to Canterbury and was whipped by 80 monks with branches
What were Christians offered when they went on a crusade
Money and loot
Why was the holy land so rich
It had artefacts spices and gold
Why was the pope ok with the murder
He offered forgiveness, if you fought in a battle and forgive them of previous sins
How many main routes were there to the holy land
4
What was the pro/cons with the all boat one
Pro:
Faster
Baggage storage
Con:
Pirating near Spain
What was the pro/cons of the all walking one
Pro:
Cons:
Trespassing through Muslim land
Long and dangerous
How many successful crusades were there?
1 led by pope urban
Which countries were involved in the crusades
France Belgium Italy Germany England Austria Hungary
Name 3 positive outcomes of the crusades
New maths and number system
New and improved weapons
Education started
Churches grew wealth and power
The feudal system stopped
New medication and health facts
They were promised that their sins would go away and that they would go straight to heaven
Ship and navigation techniques and designs
Luxury items like spices and materials were bought back and used for trading
