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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How was Hawkwood's loyalty purchased by the Milanese?

2. What did Anjou ask for before his death?

3. What responsibility did Coucy assume when King Charles died?

4. How long does a serf have to work on his master's land to be freed?

5. How was sex handled in King Edward's culture?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the problem of brigands in the French countryside.

2. Describe Enguerrand's campaign in Alsace.

3. Describe the Genoese expedition to Tunis.

4. How does Charles try to win the good will of his people?

5. Describe Catherine of Siena's personality and her influence on the Pope.

6. Describe Enguerrand's actions against Charles of Navarre.

7. Describe the beginnings of the Inquisition.

8. Who is Philip van Artevelde and what is his role?

9. What difficulties is France experiencing at the time of King Charles's death?

10. Describe Roman Emperor Charles IV's visit to Paris.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How mobile were people in the fourteenth century? Enguerrand fought wars from England to Tunis, but how many people enjoyed this degree of mobility? Is the idea of a small town local life in the fourteenth century a myth, or was it the reality for a large portion of the people?

Essay Topic 2

Italy was hardly ever at war with England or France, but the Italian region was often in turmoil and affected French politics. What was the role of Italy in French and English politics, and how was Italy act its role? What marriage, battles, uprising and policies in Italy affected France and England? Analyze and describe the role of Italian and Vatican politics in France and England.

Essay Topic 3

How is the national discussion about taxes today similar to or different than the discussions Frenchmen and Englishmen were having about taxes in the fourteenth century? How were taxes different then, and how did the societies respond to taxation?

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