Exam 9: The Late Middle Ages: Social and Political Breakdown (1300-1453)

The first great battle of the Hundred Years' War took place in the _____________ on June 23,1340.

The Black Death found its way into Europe via ________.

The burden of the Hundred Years' War fell mostly on the ________.

What challenges did the late medieval church face? How did the Avignon papacy and the Great Schism affect the place of the church in European culture and society?

The Statute of Laborers ________.

England was opposed in its stance on the Great Schism by ________.

Wealthy landowners in medieval Russia were known as _______.

In addition to limiting wages to pre-plague levels,the Statute of Laborers passed by the __________ in 1351 restricted the ability of peasants to leave their masters' land.

What caused the Black Death (bubonic plague),and why did it spread so quickly throughout Western Europe? Where was it most virulent? What does the case of the Black Death suggest about the role disease may play in shaping history?

In March 1429,_____________ presented herself to Charles VII,declaring that the King of Heaven had called her to deliver besieged Orleans from the English.

Boniface VIII found himself locked in a struggle over the limits of papal authority with ________.

____________,the religion of Russia,added strong cultural bonds to the close commercial ties that had long linked Russia to the Byzantine Empire.

What were the social and economic consequences of the Black Death? Which groups in medieval society benefited the most from the altered social and economic landscape?

What was the central theme of the three papal bulls Boniface VIII issued between 1296 and 1302?

The year 1300 was deemed a __________ year by Pope Boniface VIII,which meant that all Catholics who visited Rome and fulfilled certain conditions had the penalties for their unrepented sins remitted.

Which of the following religious movements was most successful at assailing the late medieval church in England?

Ultimately,the Hundred Years' War was about ________.

Centuries of Christian propaganda had bred hatred toward _________,and they were therefore cast as scapegoats for the spreading plague.

The primary reason for early French failure in the Hundred Years' War was ________.

What social group suffered the greatest decline in power as a result of the Black Death?