WH1.11 Study Guide: The Middle Ages and Reconquista

Vocabulary practice flashcards covering the Reconquista, the Spanish Inquisition, the roles within the medieval Catholic Church, and religious orders from the WH1.11 Study Guide.

Spain and Portugal

Nations that ruled the Iberian Peninsula after the Reconquista.

Ferdinand and Isabella

Monarchs who completed the Reconquista on the Iberian Peninsula.

Spanish Inquisition

Campaign to find and expel Muslims and Jews from Iberia.

Christians

The only religious group left in the Iberian Peninsula after the Reconquista.

Bishops

Church officials responsible for overseeing large areas of land.

Church Scholars

Medieval figures responsible for educating others and preserving knowledge.

Translating Greek and Arabic works into Latin

Scholarly effort that revived and preserved ancient knowledge in Europe.

Religious Wars

The classification shared by both the Reconquista and the Crusades.

Benedictines

Monastic order dedicated to prayer and living in monasteries.

Dominicans

Religious order dedicated to helping the poor.

Franciscans

Religious order whose main duty was serving as teachers.

1. What rights did the Magna Carta protect?

Individual rights

What is Habeas Corpus?

Right to a fair trial.

Why did King John fight the Pope?

He appointed church leaders without approval

What was the purpose of the Magna Carta?

Limit the kings power

What right did it guarantee

Right to a jury.

6. Why was Parliament important?

First representative government in England.

7. How did the Magna Carta influence government?

Helped create a court system.

What did Parliament become?

Lawmaking body.

Why did the Crusades happen?

Religion, money, and political power

What happened in the 3rd Crusade

Muslims kept control of Jerusalem.

How were Christians and Jews treated after?

Badly

12. How did Crusades affect monarchs?

Increased their power.

How did Crusades weaken Byzantium?

Sack of Constantinople.

How did trade change?

It increased

How did Muslims respond?

United under one ruler.

How did Crusades affect Christian-Muslim relations?

Made them worse.

17. What was the goal of the Reconquista?

Remove Muslims and Jews from Spain and Portugal.