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Monday, November 30, 2009

Complete the following from Chapter 13 Review on page 238 in your book. Post answers to your blog.
a) PEOPLE - do #'s
1,Celts-one of the early inhabitants of the british isles
2, Jutes, Angles, Saxons,-conqured celts around 5th century
5, Alfred the great- first great king of England.( Saved his country from the Vikings)
8, Harold Godwin-king, who vs william. Harold died.
9, William- Made Europe strongest nation states. He also took a census of his people.
19, Joan of Arc- united France against England. Took England out but she was burned for heresy.
25, Hugh Capet- crowned king of france. he only controled a tiny piece of land.
26, Louis VI- crowned king of france. Capetian king.
28, Louis IX-Crowned king of france.(phillips grandson). Improved french laws. By the end of his reign France was the most powerfull country in Europe.
33, Ferdinand and Isabella-King and queen, sent Columbus out to find a quicker route to asia.
39, Marko Polo- Famous explorer from china. Brought many riches from overseas.
42, Christopher Columbus- 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue. Sailed west in search for the Indies.



2) Answer the following questions and post to your blog:

Who were the earliest known inhabitants of the British Isles? The Celts
What were the dates of the Hundred Years’ War? 1337-1453
Which Germanic tribe conquered Spain in the 5th century? The visigoths
Which name did the Romans give to Spain? Hispana ( with an accent mark on the "n")
These were Muslims from North Africa who invaded Spain:The Moores
What does “reconquista” mean? A re- conquest to take spain back from the moores.
Name 4 nations that developed in Europe during the Middle Ages. England,France, Spain and Portugal
What is the name of the monument in Southern England that may have been an ancient Celtic worship site? Stonehenge
Which Germanic tribe named England?The Anglo Saxons.
Which Anglo-Saxon poet lived in the 7th century? (Hint: There’s a Christian band named after him) Caedmon
Who was crowned king of France in 987 AD? Hugh Capet
Which French king was St. Louis, MO named after? Louis IX
What was the French Estates-General composed of? (List them out)The Clergy,Nobles and commonors.
Which peninsula is Spain located on? The Iberian
Name 3 Germanic tribes. Angles, Jutes and Saxons
Which countries fought during the Hundred Years’ War? Who won?England vs France. France won.

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Complete Ch. 13 Section Review 1 plus Identify page 215

1.) England, France , Spain , Portugal
2.) Celts, Roman Empire
3.) Angles, Saxons and Jutes.
4.) St. Augustine.664
5.) Early English people had parts of the bible in their own language.
6.) Alfred the Great.

Monday, November 9, 2009

feudalism - a way of life based on the ownership and the use of land.
fief -lord
lord -owner of the land.
vassal-the one who uses the lord landbut has to serve in the army.
knight -heavily armed warriors
chivalry -the code of conduct for the nobility of the knights.
heraldry -a coat of arms. emblems and symbols.
castle -heavily fortified dwellings.
joust -a fight to try to knock the opponent off of his horse.
tournament- a mock fitght that lasted one day.
manor -estates that belonged to the nobles.
serf -farmers that worked on manors.
Truce of God -forbade fighting from friday through sunday of each week.
Peace of God- priests who denied sacraments to people who robbed churches, takes serfs propery, or killed a noncombatent.
burg -community of traveling merchants.
middle class - were burghers.
trade fair -merchants came from all over.
guild -consisted of merchants, artisians and craftsmen.
black death -a form of the bubonic plague.25000000people died from it.
Chaucer-wrote canteburry tales.
trivium -Grancer,Rhetoric and logic.
quadrivium -Arithmatic, music , geometry, Astronomy
scholasticism -theology and philosophy mixed.
Brethren of the Common Life -christian group by gerdard groute, founded shools for kids.
humanism -devotion to the study of humanity
patron -people who used their own money to support Art works
Sistine Chapel -A chapel that michelangelo painted the ceiling.
Medicis - A family that was in high power.
Thomas Aquinas -spoke slowly but had a brilliant mind
William of Ockham -Educated @ oxford said bible had all authority.
John Wycliffe- Morning star of reformation.
John Huss -a follower of Wycliffe.
Gerhard Groote -All about the bible.
Dante -wrote divine comedy.
Petrarch -father of humanism
Bocaccio- wrote the decameron.
Michelangelo -famous painter that painted a ceiling.considered greatest painter.
Flanders - a low lying region located in west belgium just across the english channel from the british isles.
Machiavelli -wrote the prince.
Giotto - An artist of the middle ages.
DaVinci -Famous Artist and inventor
Prague-Oldest German university in English speaking world.

Monday, November 2, 2009

Complete Chapter 12 Section Review 1 plus Identify
1.)It centered on a fief.
2.)The lord was the owner of the field and the vassel was the worker of the field.
3.)It was a large stone building. surrounded by a moat. the only way to get inside of it was through the drawbridge.
4.)Nobles watched many tournments and jousts.
5.)The serfs were basically peasants. they worked the fields.
6.)They denied sacrements. And they didn't allow fighting on friday through sunday.(the truce of God)

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Find 10 pictures relating to the Middle Ages
4) Post to your blog