1
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Avignon
A
- pope Clement V, a French archbishop moved here in France
- moved from Rome
- popes lived here for next 69 years
2
Q
Great Schism
A
- split,division in the church
- 2 popes: French Pope in Avignon, Italian Pope in Rome
3
Q
John Wycliffe
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- Englishman, challenged papacy
- preached that Jesus Christ, not the pope, was the head of the church
- believed that the clergy should own no land or money
4
Q
Jan Hus
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- professor in Bohemia, inspired by John Wycliffe
- taught that the authority of the bible was higher than the pope
- excommunicated,tried as a heretic, burned at stake
5
Q
bubonic plague
A
- Black Death
- epidemic that killed 1/3 of the population of Europe
- tore fabric of society
6
Q
Hundred Years’ War
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- Edward 3 claimed the right to the French throne- launched century war between England and France
- French drove England out
7
Q
Joan of Arc
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- teenage French peasant girl, moved to rescue French from English invaders
- believed to hear voices of saints, that Charles VII should be king.
- led French to victory
- condemned as a heretic, burned at stake
