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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. What does Enguerrand receive in return for ensuring that his men will not pillage?

2. What was Enguerrand's relation to the English King?

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

4. How many times was King Edward's first daughter promised in marriage?

5. What happened to Urban VI after he assumed the Papacy?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Lionel, Duke of Clarence's wedding to Violante Visconti.

2. Describe the Genoese expedition to Tunis.

3. Describe Enguerrand's campaign in Alsace.

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

5. Describe the beginnings of the Inquisition.

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

7. How does Charles of Navarre die?

8. What difficulties does Enguerrand encounter in remaining neutral between England and France?

9. What are conditions like in England in 1376?

10. What happens when Charles goes mad?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jean II and Enguerrand were both taken captive--among many others--although they and their fellow hostages typically lived very well in captivity. Describe the politics of captivity for hostages, and the benefits captivity bestowed on the hostage takers.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Religious figures like Catherine of Siena and Pierre de Luxembourg acquired great renown and some power in their religiousness. Mystics sought the same influence by spreading their teachings. Analyze these figures and describe the role of the exceptionally-religious person in society. What was their role? What was their power? How did they influence the people around them?

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