From the article “The Middle Ages” by David Adams Leeming
1. In ______________, the Battle of ____________, in which Duke
___________ from _____________ defeated King ___________ of England, began the ________________Conquest which affected the development of
English ____________________, ______________ and language.
2. Because William wished to rule the ______________, not ___________ them, the present day culture and language is the result of blending of both _________________ and _________________ elements.
3. The strengths of the Normans, which were their great
__________________ ability, emphasis on _____________ and
_____________________, and _____________ unity.
4. The strengths of the Anglo-Saxons which were their _____________ and
______________ tendencies blended with the Norman influence and resulted in the national temperament that is uniquely British.
5. Explain several of William’s great administrative feats.
6. Summarize the changes the Normans implemented in England.
7. What was the Domesday Book? When was it written?
8. What was the purpose of the Crusades?
9. What occurred in 1163 and 1170?
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10. What killed a multitude of people in England in 1348?
11. What did Chaucer begin to write in 1387?
12. What did Caxton print in 1485?
13. Define and describe the term Feudalism .
14. When the feudal system broke down, population shifted more to________.
15. The feudal system carried a sense of ________ and manners that influenced __________, __________, and __________ in the Middle
Ages.
16. This sense was fully developed in the institution of __________ and its code of ___________.
17. Describe the process of Knighthood.
18. Why was the feudal ideal of loyalty important to a Knight?
19. Describe the status of women at all levels in medieval society.
20. What is chivalry?
21. List three of chivalry’s main aspects.
22. Discuss the origin of courtly love.
23. .List 2 main contributions of chivalry to medieval society.
24. Define Romance.
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25. While the medieval society centered around the castles, an increasing number of people began living in ____________ and ____________.
26. This development would eventually cause feudalism __________.
27. In the development of city classes lower, middle, and upper middle
– were found people who ____________ outside the castle/feudal system in a world which is not defined by _________ but by _________________.
28. The tastes and the ability to pay for such tastes of emerging __________ class resulted in the development of certain styles of _______ and
________.
29. The people of the cities were free from the __________ and restrictions of
__________ and __________.
30. Specifically, the __________ and __________ plays were forms of literature which developed in the cities.
31. To understand English literature from King William to Henry VIII, one must be aware of the __________ system and several historic events (The
Great Happenings) that influenced English history and life such as
__________, __________, __________, and __________.
32. Describe the Crusades.
33. The significance of the Crusades to Medieval life was:
34. Explain what led to the killing of Thomas Beckett .
35. List three results of his martyrdom.
36. The language of the Church is __________ which also became the language of ___________ and international __________.
37. The role of the monasteries was as ____________ and ____________.
38. The Church maintained a unified system of beliefs and __________ which was more important than _______________.
39. The signing of the Magna Carta by ____________ at ____________ in
1215 signaled a change from papal power to constitutional ___________.
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40. The signing was forced by __________ and was a defeat for central
_______________.
41. Later, this document became the basis of
42. In the early Middle Ages, no __________ as we know them today existed.
The first great national war was between the __________ and the
__________.
43. The wars were fought in Europe because of
44. These wars lasted ___________ years.
45. List 4 significant results of this warfare.
46. The Black Death or ________________ struck England in ________ and reduced the population by one third.
47. Explain how this event contributed to the end of the feudal system and the increasing power to the lower classes.
48. One long-term result was _______________.
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