Medieval World
- lowest social class of feudal society.
Serfs
The grantor of land was known as this, the person to whom he granted land.
Liege lord
wooden beam
between pair of oxen
pull together a load
yoke
Mendicant means
“beggar”
At Mass, on this day 800, the Pope crowned him Imperator Romanorum ("Emperor of Romans") in Saint Peter's Basilica.
Christmas Day
Lords gave vassals this small estate
, a beneficium, feodum or fiefs
military service commuted for a sum of money called
Scutage
This was vident by 1000 AD. it allowed for more ploughing .
Horse Collar
He was never ordained
most venerated figure in history.
father- prosperous silk merchant.
high-spirited life, wealthy.
Saint Francis of Assisi
Though it was clearly instrumental in his victories, Charlemagne choose to appear not using this
Stirrups
- land owned by the Lord
Demesne
After vassal had paid (the ceremony) and sworn the oath of faith, he receives an act of ownership
HOMAGE
She was born Chiara Offreduccio.
Italian saint and one of first followers of Saint Francis of Assisi.
Poor Clare
who followed the cred "Subject neither to our yoke, not to that of our relatives, nor to the sway of royal might, nor to that of any earthly power. "
The Cluniacs
led Charlemagne's renaissance
English scholar poet teacher from York, Northumbria.
Alcuin
This led to the decline of serfdom in Western Europe in 1347.
Black Death
After vassal had paid the ceremony and sworn the oath of faith, he received an act of...
INVESTITURE
He founded a monastery in Cluny in 910, hoping the monks would unbothered by local leaders.
Duke William I
The Pope reasserted control of clergy, stopping investiture of bishops by these people.
secular rulers
the study of Grammar Logic rhetoric.
Trivium
a common labor French term that was conventionally applied).
corvée
The basic unit of feudal society,
The Manor
These friars robes were Grey
Franciscans
To paying to receive sacraments, it was named after this biblical figure
Simon Magus
Charlemagne never learned to write
and only started reading by this age
12