L7 Flashcard #3 Decline of Feudalism

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Political changes in England, the bubonic plague, and the Hundred Years' War

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contributed to the decline of the feudal system.

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What important legal reform did Henry II enact?

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He insisted that people accused of crimes had to be formally charged and stand trial at court.

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What was the purpose of Magna Carta?

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to protect the rights of nobles

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What political change followed the signing of the Magna Carta that gave ordinary people a voice in government?

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creating a Parliament

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The Bubonic Plague was a disease also known as

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the Black Death.

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The bubonic plague was spread by

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fleas that fed on the blood of infected rats, then bit humans.

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What impact did the bubonic plague have on the population of Europe?

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About a third of the population died.

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How did the plague make life harder for Jews in Europe?

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They were often blamed for the disease.

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One effect from the Bubonic plague on commoners was?

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There were less peasants to work, so they gained more status.

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The Hundred Years' War was a conflict between

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England and France.