Upper Medieval Flashcards
What is the mark of the upper medieval period
William the conqueror becoming king of England after the Norman conquest
Who did the king give the land to
25% to him
25% to the church
The rest was pasted out the pledged allegiance to him (barons)
How did Norman Conquest change the English langue
Had a dialect of old French which entered thousands of words into the English language
When did the English language develop from many Influences
When Henry the 2nd took throne in 1154 AD
Celtic
Ancient English beginnings
Latin
Brought by Romans
German
Brought by Anglo and Saxon
Various Scandinavian
Brought by Vikings
French
Brought by Normans
Who brought the idea of chivalry to English culture and literature that effected the Crusades
Henry’s wife Eleanor former French queen
Who fought to reclaim the holy land from the Muslims
The knights and England eventually went broke
What did the Crusades cause England to experience
Terrible economic times blamed upon royal family
Who and when was the Magna Carta signed
King John in 1215 AD
What did the Magna Carta do
End feudalistic system
Gave more power to baron
Set road to democracy or representative government
What did trade move from
Agriculture to urban economics
