Byzantine Empire and Western Europe, Part 2 – Flashcards
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The Vikings were to Europe as the _________ were to Russia.
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Golden Horde
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Western Europe
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Decentralized government but centralized religion
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Gothic Architecture
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Tall spires, flying buttresses, stained glass
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Vikings
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From Scandinavia, raided coastal areas not large urban centers Use of longships to raid coastal areas
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Crusades
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Began in 1095 CE, tried but failed to bring unity to the Christian world Lasting impact was the return of knowledge from the Middle East to Europe
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Black Death
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Began in China and spread through trade routes Killed 1/3 of European population (circa 1348 CE)
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England:
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William the Conqueror -1066 , Magna Carta -1215 and Parliament
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France:
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100 Year War
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Spain:
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Ferdinand and Isabella, Reconquista and their use of Catholicism
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Russia:
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Mongol Horde eventually lose power, Moscow emerges
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Reasons why Europe is lifted from the Middle Ages into the Renaissance
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Gunpowder, longbow, Crusades, Marco Polo's Travels, Black Death and the Printing press.
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