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Hist 101
Rise of Europe
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Undergraduate 1
03/05/2012

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High Middle Ages
Definition
-Marks the beginning of European consolidation
-Europe often referred to as “Christendom
-Ruled by dynasties or families, seeking power, prestige, glory, and titles
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Dynasty/Dynastic
Definition
sequence of rulers considered members of the same family
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Otto I “the Great"
Definition
-Unifies Germany
-Bucks the feudal trend
-Creates strength and unity
-Defeats Magyars and brings an end to their invasions
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Bubonic Plague/Black Death
Definition
Very fatal event in Europe which was caused my rats
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Argot Poisoning
Definition
Fatal disease from eating rye
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Flagellants
Definition
self mortification
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statute of laborers
Definition
ties peasants to land again, cuts wages.
doesn't work because there's no way to enforce it
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taille
Definition
direct tax
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parlement
Definition
french main court
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parliament
Definition
England's main court, it's when a king consults nobles on major decisions
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100 year war
Definition
between france and england
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edward 3
Definition
england's king, he used archers to win battles against the french.
When he was 15 he should have been king of France and England.
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Phillip VI
Definition
French Nobles choose him to be king over Edward 3, first king in 100 years war.
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Vaslois
Definition
Where Phillip VI came from
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Flanders
Definition
biggest manufacture of clothing, one cause of the 100 year war
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Estates General
Definition
french economy had to call upon this because it was so poor, it was an institution like parliament that increased tax revenues
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longbows
Definition
longer and stronger arrows that could pierce through armor
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indenture
Definition
contract the english used for it's soldiers
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battle of Crecy
Definition
1st battle, english won with archers, both kings were present here.
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battle of poiters
Definition
where the french king is captured and estates general runs france
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john 2 "the good"
Definition
captured king at poiters
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jacquerie
Definition
peasant revolt in france because of estates general raising taxes
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peace of bretigny-calais
Definition
Edwards vessel to king of france ends, french pay 2 million for captured king
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