Question

Answer the following about important places in medieval Paris, for 10 points each.
[10m] Paris’s main market for centuries was named Les Halles (“lay ahl”) for the halls built by this king, who included it within his new city walls. This king defeated a coalition of Otto IV and King John at a battle in Flanders.
ANSWER: Philip II [or Phillip Augustus; or Philippe Auguste; prompt on Philip]
[10e] People working in this profession were installed by Philip IV along the Grand Pont. Many Jews and Italians worked in this profession in Paris because of Catholic customs around the sin of usury.
ANSWER: banking [or money lending or money changing; accept synonyms for finance or banking]
[10h] An island in the Seine was home to “God’s” one of these places. Another of these places was founded by merchants from Amalfi, given a charter by Baldwin I, and led by Blessed Gerard.
ANSWER: hospitals [accept infirmaries; accept hôtels or Hôtel-Dieu; accept muristan]
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NYU APenn A10101030
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