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The Battle of Hastings--
End of Anglo-Saxon England, beginning of Norman England. William defeated Harold Godwinson |
1066
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Domesday Book
Census/tax record, begun by William I |
1086
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First Crusade begins, start of a long line of crusades. Went to Palestine to fight the Moslem Turks
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1095
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Sinking of the White Ship--
Civil War between Stephen and Maud begun over this, the death of only heir to Henry I at sea in a storm. |
1120
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Geoffrey of Monmouth
Wrote the History of the Kings of Britain, included the beginnings of the Arthurian Legend |
1136
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Becket's Murder--
Henry II's reign, killed by 4 knights in a church Thomas Becket became a martyr from this |
1170
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Magna Carta signed
John forced to sign this, it limited king's power and safeguarded people's rights, along with habeus corpus and trial by jury. |
1215
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Bubonic Plague/Black Death
got rid of feudalism, actually good for Europe because people were paid more $$ for work, etc. |
1348
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Peasant's Revolt--
Let by WAT TYLER, they rebelled against a poll tax that was to pay for the 100 years war. Successful til the death of Tyler |
1381
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Will Caxton
Brought over first printing press to England. Beginning of era of printing, etc. John Wycliffe, with the support of the Lollards, later translated the bible into English |
1476
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Battle of Bosworth Field--
Battle between Henry Tudor (red rose, Lancaster House) and Richard III (white rose, York House), during the War of the Roses. Henry won and became king. He married Elizabeth of York united the houses. |
1485
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miracle play
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reenactments of bible stories. also known as mystery plays.
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morality play
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original stories based on lessons in the bible, further developed miracle plays
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ballads
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anonymous narratives (normally sung)
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patronage
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to give financial support, usually by a noble
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chivalry
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code of behavior for medieval knights after Norman conquest, elevated women's status
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guilds
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medieval social groups formed around occupations1
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medieval romance
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tale of knights in shining armor, damsels in distress, etc. Arthurian legends are one example
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papal bull
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official document from the pope
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shrive
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to absolve someone's sins during confession.
shrift=confession shriven=to give confession, etc. |
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cuckold
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someone who has been cheated on by his/her mate
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radix malorum est cupiditas
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avarice/greed is the root of all evil
(the pardoner says this_ |
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victual
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food
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tithe
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money that you give from your income to the church, usually 10%
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cloister
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an enclosed place in a monastary, monks are cloistered
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livery
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outfit, costume w/ colors
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Earth
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Dry/Cold
Melancholy Black Bile Top Left |
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Fire
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Dry Hot
Choleric Yellow Bile Top Right |
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Water
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Cold/Wet
Phlegmatic Phlegm Bottom Left |
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Air
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Hot/Wet
Blood Sanguine Bottom Right |
