Western Civ

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- Avignon- City in France. Popes would live there for the next 69 years.

• Great Schism- known as the event when the split in the church began. Eventually forced three popes to resign. Left the papacy greatly weakened.

• John Wycliffe- Englishman who preached that Jesus Christ, not the pope, was the true head of the church. Believed that the clergy should own no land or wealth. Taught that the bible alone was the final authority for Christian life.

• Jan Hus- The professor in Bohemia, who taught that the authority of the bible was higher than that of the pope. was excommunicated in 1412. was seized by church leaders. tried as a heretic. burned at the stake.

• bubonic plague- A deadly disease that spread across Asia and Europe in the mid-14th century, killing millions of people.

• Hundred Years’ War- A deadly disease that spread across Asia and Europe in the mid-14th century, killing millions of people.

• Joan of Arc- Joan of Arc, nicknamed "The Maid of Orléans", is considered a heroine of France for her role during the Lancastrian phase of the Hundred Years' War, and was canonized as a Roman Catholic saint. 

2. Which event from the readings had the biggest economic impact on the development of Europe? Explain.- 

MAIN IDEAS
3. What was the Great Schism?- Known as the event when the split in the church began. Eventually forced three popes to resign. Left the papacy greatly weakened.
4. What were the three effects of the bubonic plague?- Town populations fell; trade declined; prices rose.
5. What impact did Joan of Arc have on the Hundred Years’ War?- Led to the French victory over Orleans and led to Charles being crowned king.