Ch. 9 "A Changing World"

People in the Middle Ages always made the best choice

What happened in the Middle Ages influences our world today.

King John was known for telling funny jokes.

The Battle of Hastings could make a great movie.

The French forgot to bring weapons to the battle.

The French were all sick with the Black Death and unable to fight.

The English had thousands more knights than the French.

The English archers had powerful longbows.

It proved that Robin Hood was a real person.

It made people proud of their country, land, and government.

It made the French and English learn to never go to war again.

It allowed the Church to build a cathedral in Jerusalem.

a French peasant who became a famous solider

an English noble who eventually became Queen of England

a French noble who invented the printing press

an English peasant who became an important nun in the Church

how quickly the Black Death spread through towns and killed people

that nobles never got the Black Death

that sunlight is a possible cure for the Black Death

that serfs never got the Black Death

Countries no longer went to war with each other because of treaties.

The Church controlled the only army, and kings were defenseless.

Knights and chivalry became more important than ever.

Canons and firearms made knights and archers less important.

get rid of the Magna Carta

explore the world

build a monument for Joan of Arc

move to the country and reestablish the power of lords

It made books affordable and helped spread new ideas.

It created a cure for the Black Death.

It brought immediate peace between England and France.

It gave kings a reason to stop taxing people.