Byzantine Empire
who was charles the great
charlomagne, king of the franks
Why were the Middle Ages also known as the Dark Ages?
it was a time of slow growth and no learning
A synonym (same word) for vassal is:
servant
Define Heresy:
denying the teaching of the catholic church
Why was it called the Black Death?
Symptoms included black buboes (swollen lymph nodes)
Why was Charlemagne uneasy when the Pope crowned him as Holy Roman Emperor?
Which Germanic tribe was the largest?
the franks
Define feudalism:
A political and military system during the middle ages based on the exchange of land for military service
What is the Divine Right Theory?
the idea that god choses the king
Where did the Black Death come from? (How did it get to Europe)
It came on trade ships from China and from the Silk Road
Constantine made which religion the primary religion of the Byzantine Empire?
christianity
Why was the signing of the Magna Carta so important?
It was the first document that limited the power of the king
What is the definition of “manor”?
everything the king controls
Why might a serf want to join the church?
they could be promoted within the church
What is a fief?
land recived in exchange of millitary service
Knights lived by a code of conduct called…
chivalry