The Decline of Feudalism

chapter five

5.2

What changes did Henry II make to the English legal system and how did these affect feudalism?

What changes did Magna Carta bring about in English government?

Magna Carta

"No freeman shall be taken, imprisoned, disseised, outlawed, banished, or in any way destroyed, nor will We proceed against or prosecute him, except by the lawful judgment of his peers or by the law of the land."

"To no one will We sell, to no one will We deny or delay, right or justice."

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What was the Model Parliament, and why was it created?

5.3

Fill in with dates and pertinent info:

1. The plague probably originates in Central Asia:

2. Then travels along trade routes to :

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3. Plague spreads on ships to :

4. Plague spreads north to:

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Why was the plague called the,"Black Death?"

What were some common symptoms?

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How was the plague spread?

In the Bubonic Plague box of the cause-and -effect diagram, list examples of how the bubonic plague in Europe contributed to the decline of feudalism and the rise of democratic thought.

Explain the following, a rhyme that, became

very popular in the late 14th century:

When Adam delved and Eve span, who was then the gentleman?

Delved means dug ie. farmed

Span is the past tense of spun as in spun wool for cloth

5.4

How Did the Hundred Year's War start?

Why were the English able to defeat the French in early battles, such as the one at Crecy?

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Who was Joan of Arc?

What did she do for the French during the Hundred Year's War?

In the Hundred Year's War box of the cause-and -effect diagram, list examples of how the outbreak of war

in Europe contributed to the decline of

feudalism and the rise of democratic

thought.