Unifying Force of Europe
Franks
Invaders
Feudalism
Manoralism
100
Religious institution grew in importance after the decline of Roman authority
What was The Roman Catholic Church?
100
This religion was used by the Frankish kings to re-establish Roman culture in Western Europe
What is Christianity?
100
Invaded England
Who were the Angles and Saxons?
100
Vikings originate from what area of Europe
Scandinavia
100
Manor means
What is a farm?
200
This institution served the social, political, and religious needs of the people in the Middle Ages
What is the Church?
200
Frankish kings used this kind of power to expand their territory
What is military power?
200
The Magyars came from central Asia to invade this area
What is Hungary?
200
Land given by king to nobles
What is a fief?
200
Producing everything yourself on property
What is self-sufficiency?
300
What was the language of the Romans?
Latin
300
This Frankish king was annointed Holy Roman Emperor in 800 AD
Who was Charlemagne?
300
This group came from Scandinavia and invaded Russia
Who are the Vikings?
300
Peasants who were "bound to the ground", laborers who were essentially slaves
What are serfs?
300
The economic system of feudalism
What is manoralism?
400
The religion missionaries carried to Germanic tribes
What is Christianity?
400
Modern day Germany and France were known as the _____ kingdom in the Middle Ages?
What is Frankish or Frank?
400
The invasions reinforced this social, political, and economic system of the Middle Ages
What is the feudal system?
400
The exchange of land for protection meant everyone had a specific job to do and they were required to fulfill these
What a feudal obligations?
400
The type of class structure on a manor: rigid or fluid/flexible
What is rigid class system?
500
Monasteries preserved these two cultures
What are Greek and Roman?
500
What Frankish king was known as Charles the Great?
Charlemagne
500
Name one of three overall effects of the invasions by the Vikings, Magyars, Anglo-Saxons.
What is 1) trade was disrupted or 2) towns declined, or 3) the feudal system was made stronger?
500
The classical heritage of Rome, Christian beliefs, and customs of Germanic tribes were the foundations of
What is early medieval society or the middle ages?
500
Manors were reinforced with what solid, walled structures to provide protection from invasion
What are walls and castles?
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