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History of Civ Chapter 9 pg. 224-241
The Late Middle Ages; Social and Political Breakdown (1300-1453)
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Black Death
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The Bubonic plague --came from Asia to Europe--struck Sicilyin 1347--drastically reduced W.Europe's population in the 15th century.
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taille
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The direct tax on the French peasantry
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Jacquerie
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the French peasant uprising in result of the opposition of the taille--bloody rebellions that desperate French peasants waged beginning in 1358.
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Hundred Years' War (1337-1453)
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English king Edward III--grandson of Philip the Fair of France. Started war by asserting claim to French throne after French king Charles IV died with no mail heir. England and France quarrled over control of Flanders and such...
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Estates General
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French. A representative council of townspeople, clergy, and nobles-- levied taxes at king's request.
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Edward III
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embargoed English wool to Flanders during first stage of war--defeated French fleet in Bay of Sluys in the first great battle. failed to invade France thru Flanders.
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Battle of Crecy
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took place in 1346 where Edward attacked Normandy and seized the port of Calais.
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Henry V
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took advantage of intrnal French turmoil--he struck hard in Normandy, routing the French at Agincourt on October 25th, 1415.
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Battle of Agincourt
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Charles VII
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Joan of Arc
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Boniface VIII
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Philip IV, "the Fair"
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Unam Sanctam
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Avignon Papacy
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Marsilius of Padua, Defender of Peace
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John Wycliffe
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Lollards
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John Huss
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Council of Constance
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"Babylonian Captivity" of the church
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Great Schism
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conciliar theory
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Council of Pisa
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Council of Constance
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Council of Basel
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Vladimir
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Yaroslav the Wise
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boyars
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Ghengis Khan
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Golden Horde
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"Third Rome"
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