Troubles of the 14th Century

Avignon

City in France where the papacy was moved to in 1305, weakening the Church

Great Schism

Split of the Church resulting in two rival popes, one in Avignon and one in Rome

John Wycliffe

English religious scholar who preached against the wealth and worldliness of the clergy

Jan Hus

Bohemian professor who taught the authority of the Bible over the pope and was burned at the stake for heresy

Great Famine

Devastating famine in Europe from 1315-1317 leading to social and economic changes

Black Death

Epidemic in the 1300s causing millions of deaths in Europe, Asia, and Africa

Bubonic Plague

Type of the Black Death spread by fleas living on rats and animals

Hundred Years’ War

War between England and France from 1337 to 1453, changing warfare and ending medieval society

Joan of Arc

Teenage French peasant girl who led the French army to victory and was later burned at the stake

Age of Faith

Period of strong religious devotion in the early 1300s, weakened by the Great Schism and other events