High middle ages test - made from prios study guide

Parliament

Legislative body representing the monarchy and nobility.

Magna Carta

1215 document limiting royal authority in England.

Crusades

Religious wars for control of the Holy Land.

Long Bow

Powerful weapon used in medieval warfare.

Black Death

Plague that killed millions in 14th century Europe.

Urbanization

Growth of cities and decline of rural populations.

Joan of Arc

French heroine leading troops during the Hundred Years War.

Reconquista

Effort to reclaim Iberian Peninsula from Muslim rule.

Penance

Religious act of repentance for sins.

Guilds

Associations of artisans and merchants regulating trade.