Medieval Europe Notes
Black Death
English, Law & Democracy
The black death was a bad scary time for the europeans
It spread from China to Europe and Rome.
Extremely dangerous and deadly disease and it does not have a cure, atleast not back then.
Magna Carta was a law that made the king lose power and the people had more power.
Symptoms: huge black boils, vomiting, headaches, limbs turn black and crumble off.
The Magna Carta was though to be the most important law passed in history.
King John did not want to sign the papare, but the people forced him to.
Feuadlism
Kings were the highest on the feudal pyramid, and serfs were at the bottom
The feudal system was a system that decided who gets how much power.
Lords and Ladies were second on the feudal pyramid
Pope vs King
Popes and Kings often argue with each other.
Popes were leaders of the church and Kings were leaders of a kindgdom
Pope Leo and King Charlemagne got along with each other.
Geography
Most of the land in Europe is forests
A big mountain is mount black
They grew Wheat, Beans, carrots, and more.
Catholic church
One of the first big catholic kingdoms was in France started by Charlemagne.
The Catholics and Popes sometimes got along and other times they did not.
The Catholics pretty much started school because they educated a lot of schools.
The Reconquest
Muslims ruled Spain and Portugal
The King and Queen pressured the jews to be catholic and if they didnt listen they would have to leave spain.
Catholics fought against the Muslims and that was called the Reconquest.
The crusades
Pope urban died in 1099
Only 4 of 9 wars were important
The Christians won most of the crusades including the one for Jerusalem,