The Plenary Indulgence (Edexcel A-Level History): Quizzes
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What does the term 'imitatio Christi' mean?
What does the term 'imitatio Christi' mean?
Copying the life of Christ
What did the plenary indulgence offer to those who promised to go on crusade?
What did the plenary indulgence offer to those who promised to go on crusade?
Release from all penalties for sins
Why was the plenary indulgence presented as a gift rather than something earned?
Why was the plenary indulgence presented as a gift rather than something earned?
Removed uncertainty about earning it
What was the 'Treasury of the Church'?
What was the 'Treasury of the Church'?
Surplus merit from Christ & saints
In what year did the plenary indulgence become the standard form of crusading indulgence?
In what year did the plenary indulgence become the standard form of crusading indulgence?
1198
What two sacred sites in Jerusalem were especially important to medieval Christians?
What two sacred sites in Jerusalem were especially important to medieval Christians?
Calvary & the Holy Sepulchre
Who initiated the first pilgrimage tradition to Jerusalem in the early 4th century?
Who initiated the first pilgrimage tradition to Jerusalem in the early 4th century?
Empress Helena
Since what year had Muslims controlled Jerusalem?
Since what year had Muslims controlled Jerusalem?
638
What effect did the Seljuk Turks have on the pilgrimage route to Jerusalem?
What effect did the Seljuk Turks have on the pilgrimage route to Jerusalem?
Made it less secure with higher tolls
Which chronicler said Urban II emphasized Jerusalem's role in Christ's Passion?
Which chronicler said Urban II emphasized Jerusalem's role in Christ's Passion?
Guibert of Nogent