Notes for Middle Ages Part 3
Nation-States, Crusades, & Bubonic Plague
During the late Middle Ages and Renaissance, ______
______-nation states formed.
What is a Nation-State?
large groups of people who are ______
share a ______
feel a sense of ______
How did Nation-States form?
Feudalism ______
Kings slowly began to ______in the late medieval period.
This shift began in ______
England
Who was William the Conqueror?
Set out in 1066 to capture the ______
______from France
What resulted from the victory of the Battle of Hastings?
William the Conqueror______
What is Henry II known for?
______- a system of judges and juries that use a unified body of law similar to the U.S.
What important documentdid King John sign? What year?
______
Why was this important?
______, gave more powerto nobles
Beginnings of ______
Why was the 100 Years’War significant to England?
______ (1337-1453)
France ______
Helped define England ______
______, fighting for glory of country
______-national leader
France
Who united most of France?
______dynasty (987-1328)
Who made Paris the capital?
______(______), from the Capetian dynasty
Why was the 100 Years’Warsignificant for France?
Helped define France ______
______the land England had controlled
the power and prestige of the ______
France ______
Who was Joan of Arc?
was a unifying factor ______
______kick the English out
Why was she a significant figure in France?
______–huge turning point
Captured, condemned as a witch & a heretic of the Church by England
______
Spain
What two rulers helped unify Spain?
______
What is the Reconquista?
A movement to ______
______ the Muslim Moors & Jews
Who led the Spaniardsinto the Western Empire?
Expanded under ______
Russia
Who was the dominant ruler in Russia?
______ (1440-1505)
What were some of his accomplishments?
Centralized power in ______
______ the Russian nation
Power was centralized in the hands of ______
______ by not paying taxes and waiting out the Mongols.
What was the other important influence in Russia?
The Orthodox Church ______