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Unit 2 Assignment – The Calamitous 14th Century

 

Unit Readings:

Western Heritage

     Chapter 9: pp. 329-352 (All)

     Chapter 10: pp. 377-382 (Revival of Monarchy in Northern Europe)

Modern European History

     Ch 1 – The Emergence of Modern Europe

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Terms – Identify each of the following terms in complete sentences (who, what, when, where!). Then write a sentence explaining why the item is historically significant.

  1. Edward III
  2. Estates General
  3. Longbow
  4. Jacquerie
  5. Peace of Brétigny
  6. Henry V
  7. Treaty of Troyes
  8. Charles VII
  9. Joan of Arc
  10. Black Death (Bubonic Plague)
  11. Flagellants
  12. Philip the Fair
  13. Pope Boniface VIII
  14. Clericos Laicos
  15. Unam Sanctam
  16. Avignon
  17. Clement V
  18. Babylonian Captivity
  19. Heresy
  20. John Wycliffe
  21. Lollards
  22. John Hus
  23. Great Schism
  24. Conciliar Theory
  25. Louis XI of France
  26. Ferdinand of Aragon
  27. Isabella of Castille

  28. Tomás de Torquemada

  29. Spanish Inquisition

  30. Golden Bull

  31. Henry VII (Henry Tudor)

  32. War of the Roses

Paragraph Questions - Respond to the following questions in one or more well-written paragraphs. Remember to begin your paragraphs w/ strong topic sentences!

  1. What basic issues led to the outbreak of the Hundred Years’ War between France and England? (WH pp. 330-331)
  2. Explain the economic consequences of the Black Death in both urban and rural areas (WH pp. 342-345)
  3. Describe the criticisms that John Wycliffe and the Lollards leveled against the Catholic Church and the changes they sought in religious practices. (WH pp. 347-348)
  4. Explain the conciliar movement and its short-term and long-term effects. (WH – pp. 349-350)
  5. Explain the factors that allowed European monarchs to challenge the decentralized power structure of feudalism and to create strong national monarchies. (WH – pp. 377-378)

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