Chapter 14-Section 4-The Hundred Years’ War and the Plague

A Church Divided-

  • Pope and King Collide-
  • ______- Attempted to enforce papal authority over the king
  • ______- Asserted his authority over French bishops
  • Pope Boniface VII- Wrote an official document that said kings must always obey the pope
  • King Philip laughed at this and had the pope taken prisoner, the pope was rescued but died a month later
  • A pope was never again able to ______.
  • ScholarsChallengeChurch Authority-
  • ______- Preached that Jesus Christ was the head of the Church not the pope
  • Mad that the clergy had wealth and owned land
  • Taught that the bible not the pope was the authority over Christian life
  • Helped bring the ______translation of the New Testament to the people

The Bubonic Plague Strikes-

  • The Bubonic Plague- A deadly epidemic that killed about 1/3rd of Europe
  • Origins and Impact of the Plague-
  • Began in Asia and received its name the Black Death from the ______
  • Took ______years to cross Europe
  • ¾ of those who caught it died
  • 25 million in all
  • Hugh population losses
  • Effects of the Plague-
  • Population declined
  • Trade declined
  • Serfs left to find a better living
  • ______were blamed for the plague
  • Church lost prestige when their prayers failed to stop the plague

The Hundreds Year War-

  • The Hundreds Year War-
  • Edward III launched a war for the French throne that was fought off and on from ______.
  • During this time the French pushed the English out of France
  • The Hundred Years’ War brought a change in the style of warfare in Europe
  • ______allowed for thousands of arrows to be rained down upon the French by archers
  • Joan of Arc-
  • 1429- Joan a young peasant girl felt a call from God to ______from English conquerors
  • She led them to victory in the battle near Orleans
  • Charles VII was crowned king
  • She was ______by the English and handed over to the church
  • Charles did nothing to help her and she was ______.
  • Impact of the Hundreds’ Year War-
  • Feeling of nationalism emerges in England and France
  • Power of the ______monarchy increases
  • War of the Roses in England where two families fought for the throne
  • End of the Hundreds’ Year War = the End of the Middle Ages
  • b/c religious devotion and code of chivalry crumbled