Middle Ages
Feudalism
The Church
Towns and Trade
Nations
100

Latin word for Middle Ages

What is Medieval

100

Land loaned to vassals from kings or nobles

What is a fief

100
When the Church kicked someone out and that person lost business and a chance at heaven
What is excommunication
100
A group where all people practiced a certain craft or trade
What is a guild ?
100
He was the first king who was excommunicated
Who was Henry IV
200
Years of the Middle Ages
What are 500AD- 1500AD
200
Managers of a manor
Who were vassals
200
A church official who had authority to do religious ceremonies called
What is clergy
200
These are the three things guilds did
What are 1. Set prices 2. Set standards 3. look out for other members
200
This was the pope who was exiled for excommunicating a king
Who was Pope Gregory
300
Time periods that the Middle Ages fall between
What are ancient and modern
300
A large estate that included farm fields, pastures and maybe even a whole village
What was a manor
300
head of the Roman Catholic Church
What is the Pope
300
The name for an unpaid worker who studies under a master
What is an apprentice
300
a group of lords, clergy and common people who made laws to limit a kings power
What is Parliament
400
This empire collapsed and lead to the Middle Ages
What is Rome
400
when a group is able to supply their own needs
What is self-sufficient
400
The Church was the single largest owner of what in Europe
What is land
400

a traveling poet or musician who sang of brave deeds of knights and worthy women

What is a troubadour

400
She took control of the French army as an 18 year old peasant and was later killed for her actions
Who is Joan of Arc
500
This group attacked from the North and was one of the causes of the Middle Ages
What is the Vikings
500
A peasant who is property of the manor and not free to do as they wish
What is a serf
500
Religious communities where women and men dedicate their lives to god
What are monasteries and convents
500
Artistic writing with elaborate decorations on each page
What are illuminated manuscripts
500
This was the "Great Charter" written by Parliament to limit the king's power over nobles?
What is Magna Carta
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