World History Study Guide 11/9

1. feudalism-A way of life based on the ownership and use of the land.
2. fief-Land held by one man.
3. lord-Permitted a man(vassal) to use the land in return for services.
4. vassal-Man who uses the land.
5. knight-Heavily armed warriors; heart of the king's military force.
6. chivalry-Code of conduct for the nobility and the knights.
7. heraldry-Colorful and unuiqe emblems displayed. Code of arms.
8. castle-Heavilty fortified dwellings built by nobles.
9. joust-Two knights fought to knock each other off their horses.
10. tournament-Knights fought mock battles that lasted a whole day.
11. manor-Estates that belonged to the nobles.
12. serf-Farmers that worked on the manors.
13. Truce of God-Forbade fighting from Friday to Sunday of each week.
14. Peace of God-Denied sacraments to people who robbed churches, took a serf's property, or killed a non-combatant during battle.
15. burg-Community of traveling merchants.
16. middle class-Traveling merchants.
17. trade fair-Merchants from all over came together to sell their stuff.
18. guild-Developed during this time.
19. black death-Form of the Bubonic plague; devestated Europe.
20. Chaucer-Recognized as one of England's greatest poets. Wrote Canterbury Tales.
21. trivium-Grammar, rhetoric, and logic.
22. quadrivium-Arithmetic, music, geometry, and astronomy.
23. scholasticism-Theory in Greek philosophy.
24. Brethren of the Common Life-Christian group founded by Gerhard Groote in 13 A.D.
25. humanism-An intense interest in the subjects of the humanities.
26. patron-People who supported artists with their own money.
27. Sistine Chapel-One of Michaelangelo's most famous works.
28. Medicis-Powerful family.
29. Thomas Aquinas-spoke slow, but had a brilliant mind.
30. William of Ockham-Educated at Oxford. Said Bible was ultimate authority.
31. John Wycliffe-"Morning Star of the Reformation"; Thought the Pope's claim of absolute authority was wrong.
32. John Huss-Follower of Wycliffe. Pope had him burned at the stake. Followers=Hussites.
33. Gerhard Groote-Founded the Brethren of Common Life.
34. Dante-Wrote the Divine Comedy. One of the few pieces of medieval literature still read 2day.
35. Petrarch-"Father of Humanism"
36. Bocaccio-Wrote the Decameron
37. Michelangelo-Greatest artist of the Renaissance.
38. Flanders-The wool industry was started here.
39. Machiavelli-Friend of the Medicis.
40. Giotto-Famous artist of the Renaissance.
41. DaVinci-"Renaissance man"; Painter, sculptor, engineer, etc.
42. Prague-Oldest German university.