The Black Death- Began in 1347 and originated in Asia. Black Rats carried the disease, about 25 million people died in Europe from 1347 to 1351
Dante Aligheri and Geoffrey Chaucer- Dante was norn in Tuscany, Italy wrote poems and is believed to be father of Italian language; Chaucer's most famous work is the "Canterburry Tales" chaucer wrote in common langueage not language of nobles
Univerities of Paris and Oxford excelled in teaching technolosgy and other stuffs
Scholasticism was the attempt to bring faith and reason together
Greatest Medievel philispher was Thoma Aquinas
The Hundred Year's War- In 1337 it began and lasted 116 years ; At battle of Agincourt English used longbows and took down French foot soldiers ; castles no longer provided protection
War of Roses- war between two fuding families, white rose was badge of House of York, red rose was of Lancaster house; In 1485 Henry Tudor was for the Lancaster house
Joan of Arc- helped Charles VII was crowned king of France
Louis XI succeded Charles VII as king of France
Habsburg became most powerful family in Europe
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