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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. Under what condition was sex permitted in the mid-fourteenth century?

2. How many guests turned out to welcome Roman Emperor Charles IV?

3. Where does Gregory say Rome is?

4. How does Catherine of Siena serve Christ?

5. What city did the papal forces fail to take under Gregory XI?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What conflicts take place in Italy after Robert's reign?

3. Describe the Genoese expedition to Tunis.

4. How is Charles almost killed during his pilgrimage of thanks?

5. How is the Black Death handled when it returns in 1373-74?

6. What is Enguerrand VI's reign like for the peasants?

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

8. Why do the English commoners revolt, and how does Richard II quell their rebellion?

9. What are marriages typically like in 14th-century France?

10. Describe the beginnings of the Inquisition.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Peasant uprisings were a perennial problem in Europe. Why were peasants unhappy, and what did they gain by rioting? Did the peasant rebellions contribute to an improvement of the peasants' situation, or did the nature of feudalism change for other reasons?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the effect Enguerrand's death had on the Coucy estate. How did he leave it? Had he improved it? Had it fallen apart? How had Enguerrand prepared his successor? Did those who assumed responsibility for the estate reflect his same values?

Essay Topic 3

What was the role of women in 14th-century France? Analyze the role of women in French and English culture.

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