Chapter 11: The Later Middle Ages (1300–1450)

Flashcards covering key concepts from Chapter 11: The Later Middle Ages (1300–1450).

What time frame is identified as the Little Ice Age in the Prelude to Disaster?

1300–1450

When did the Great Famine occur?

1315–1322

Name two social consequences listed under Social Consequences.

Abandonment of villages with declining population; scapegoats

What governmental responses are noted in the Prelude to Disaster?

Governmental responses

Which bacterium caused the Black Death?

Yersinia pestis

What type of transmission is highlighted for the Black Death besides fleas?

Pneumonic transmission

What does 'Effects on the Body' refer to in Black Death pathology?

The bodily effects experienced by victims (e.g., symptoms of plague)

From where did the Black Death spread to Europe?

China

Where did the Black Death spread within the cities?

Within cities

Name one economic or cultural effect of the Black Death listed in the notes.

Agriculture

What economic effect followed the Black Death?

Inflation

What was one educational development associated with the period after the Black Death?

New Universities

What are the three components of care for the sick during the Black Death?

Remedies; Care by the Clergy; Escape

What religious movement is depicted as a response to the plague in the notes?

Flagellants

Which war is discussed in Chapter III of this period?

The Hundred Years’ War

List two causes of the Hundred Years’ War.

Disagreements over royal land rights; Succession dispute

What are the two phases of English successes in the Hundred Years’ War?

Initial English successes; Later English successes

Who is the key figure associated with France’s victory in the Hundred Years’ War?

Joan of Arc

When did the Hundred Years’ War end?

1453

Give one major aftermath of the Hundred Years’ War listed in the notes.

Nationalism

What years mark the Babylonian Captivity in the Church?

1309–1376

What years mark the Great Schism?

1378–1417

During the Great Schism, allegiance shifted between which two papal locations?

Rome and Avignon

What revolution occurred in Bohemia in 1415–1436?

The Hussite Revolution

Name two figures or groups associated with critiques, divisions, and councils.

William of Occam; Marsiglio of Padua

Who advocated resolving the Schism through general councils?

Conciliarists

List the four components of Lay Piety and Mysticism.

Lay Piety; Confraternities; Brethren and Sisters of the Common Life; Mystical Experiences

Name the major 14th-century peasant revolts mentioned.

Flanders (1320s); Jacquerie (1358); English Peasants’ Revolt (1381)

What topics are covered under Urban Conflicts?

Roots of Revolt; 'Honor' Uprisings; Decline of Women’s Workforce

What are the four aspects of Sex in the City discussed?

Late Age of First Marriage; Prostitution; Rape; Homosexuality

What does Fur-Collar Crime refer to?

Noble Bandits; Robin Hood

Name three aspects of Ethnic Tensions and Restrictions.

Ethnic Diversity and Colonization; Legal Dualism; Blood Descent

Name two vernacular literary works mentioned.

Dante’s Divine Comedy; Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales

What does the 'Spread of Lay Literacy' refer to?

The growth of literacy beyond the clergy