Midieval Packet Review

Feudalism

Hierarchy of power was based on premise that king owned all land or majority of land

Magna Carta

Limited royal power by granting power to barons

Courts

juries and formation of English common law out of patchwork of centuries-old practices

John Wycliffe

led an effort to stop widespread church corruption

100 years war

begun 1337, ended 1453. England lost French things, conflicts with house of York and Lancaster, ended 1485. Henry vII killed York king

Domesday book

in 1085, king William wanted detailed land survey for tax $, recorded in Latin, ended w/his death in 1087. 413 pages of sheep skin

1st crusade

8 movements total, political issues gave opportunity to dominate, began 1099 and ended 1270, successful

2nd crusade

1144 ish, not as successful, led by Louis vII in 1145, Muslim kept control

Chivalry

knights were opposite of chivalry, then learned what love actually was versus political marriage. started with poems/songs. King Arthur was chivalric example, during 11th-13th centuries