Medieval Society
Large estates where lords and serfs lived and worked were called ________.
Manors
In the feudal system, this title referred to the landowner who granted land to vassals in exchange for military service
Lord
This was the head of the Roman Catholic Church during the medieval period.
The Pope
This long series of wars between England and France lasted over 100 years.
Hundred Years War
This work by Dante Alighieri describes the journey through Hell, Purgatory, and Paradise
Dante's Inferno
This disease wiped out a third of Europe’s population in the 14th century
Black Death or Bubonic Plague
These peasants were bound to the land and worked for their lords in exchange for protection and a place to live.
Serfs
These journeys were taken by Christians to the Holy Land in an attempt to reclaim it from Muslim control.
The Crusades
This new weapon helped the English win many battles in the Hundred Years’ War.
Long bow
Written by Giovanni Boccaccio, this book features a series of tales told by a group of wealthy young people seeking to escape the Black Death in a villa outside of Florence.
Decameron
These organizations helped protect workers and control trade in medieval cities.
Guilds
This term refers to the code of conduct that knights were expected to uphold during the Middle Ages.
Chivalry
This was the final outcome of the Crusades
Christians were able to trade/visit the Holy Land
This young French woman led troops to victory in the Siege of Orléans.
Joan of Arc
This allegorical poem by Dante portrays the soul's journey toward God and serves as a critique of contemporary politics and society.
Divine Comedy
Trade was an incredibly important part of Medieval life. What was one good traded from Europe, one from the Middle East, and one traded from Asia.
Answers can vary...
Europe: wines, gold, etc
Asia: silk, jade
Middle East: rugs, spices
Feudalism was based on the exchange of land, known as a ________, between lords and vassals.
Fief
This 13th-century theologian is best known for his work Summa Theologica, which systematically addressed Christian ideals and other teachings from pagan figures (like Greek philosophers)
Thomas Aquinas
This is the significance of the Battle of Agincourt
This battle was a significant military blow to France, paving the way for further English conquests.
Signed by King John II, forced by the Barons in 1215, this document granted a relationship between the ruler and the ruled
Magna Carta
This phenomenon is what grants rulers power ordained by God and the church.
Divine Right of Kings
This person in the feudal system promised loyalty and military service to a lord in exchange for land.
Vassal
What is the significance of Jerusalem to Jews, Christians, and Muslims?
Holy Land
This pope called for the First Crusade in 1095.
Pope Urban II
In this work, Chaucer uses satire to comment on various aspects of medieval society, including the Church, courtly love, and social class.
Canterbury Tales