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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 caused the bourgeoisie to come to a peaceful settlement in regard to the King's tax policy?

2. What did Christine de Pisan write about?

3. Where did Pope Urban govern Italy from?

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

5. How did Pierre de Luxembourg attain canonization?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the beginnings of the Inquisition.

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

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

5. What happened when the Roman Empire fell?

6. What are conditions like in England in 1376?

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

8. What bad news do the English get during their one-year truce with France?

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

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

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

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 3

How were Jews treated in 14th-century France? Analyze the role of the Jews in European culture.

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