AP European History

Unit 1 Assignment – The Calamitous 14th Century

 

Unit Readings:

Western Heritage

Chapter 8: pp. 308-309 (Towns and Kings)

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. Jacquerie
  3. Henry V
  4. Charles VII
  5. Joan of Arc
  6. Black Death (Bubonic Plague)
  7. Flagellants
  8. Philip the Fair
  9. Pope Boniface VIII
  10. Clericos Laicos
  11. Unam Sanctam
  12. Avignon
  13. Babylonian Captivity
  14. John Wycliffe & the Lollards
  15. John Hus
  16. Great Schism
  17. Conciliar Theory
  18. Ferdinand of Aragon & Isabella of Castille
  19. Tomás de Torquemada & the Spanish Inquisition
  20. Golden Bull
  21. Henry VII (Henry Tudor)
  22. War of the Roses

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

  1. Explain the economic consequences of the Black Death in both urban and rural areas. (WH pp. 338-341)
  2. Describe the criticisms that John Wycliffe and John Hus leveled against the Catholic Church and the changes they sought in religious practices. (WH pp. 347-349)
  3. Analyze the factors that allowed European monarchs to challenge the decentralized power structure of feudalism and to create strong national monarchies. (WH – pp. 308-309, 377-382)

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