Fall of Rome/Western Europe
After Rome fell, Europe did not have what?
a central government
What 3 groups terrorized Europe after the fall of Rome?
Muslims, Magyars and Vikings
Feudalism was based on ties of loyalty between which groups?
Lords and Vassals
Another name for a king
monarch
What were warriors in the Middle Ages called?
Knights
What did invading groups set up after Rome fell?
Kingdoms
Where were the Vikings from?
North; Northern Europe
a noble who serves a lord of a higher rank
God
What was a squire?
A teenage boy who trained under a knight to become a knight
The Franks began using armored soldiers on horseback called _____________________
Knights
What developed out of the need for protection from invaders?
Feudalism
During the Middle Ages what determined one's social class?
Birth
Lords and Ladies were members of what?
Nobility
What were the rules of behavior for a knight called?
Code of Chivalry
This king united a kingdom known as the Franks and united them as Christians
What was the nickname of the king who defeated the Muslim army?
the Hammer
Serfs were allowed to leave the land they worked on T/F?
False, they were bound to the land forever
Large stone structures built for defense
Castles
What were the 2 types of peasants?
Freemen and Serfs
The most important king Charlemagne was supported by whom?
The Pope
Why were the Vikings ships so effective?
Shallow/flat bottoms made it easy to sail up rivers
fiefs
Ladies
What did peasants lives revolve around
Work; growing seasons