Early Medieval History
This English king was known for pushing the Danes back (hint: great in battle)
Who is Alfred the Great?
A land grant
What is a fief?
The first pope to be called papa, or the pope, after he convinced Attila the Hun to not attack Rome
Who is Leo I?
This word means universal
This is a religious act that grants grace (spiritual benefit) based on the recipient's right intentions
What is a sacrament?
The Battle of Hastings was won by this Duke of Normandy
Who is William of Normandy?
A landholding noble
What is a lord?
This college, originally formed to keep the kings and nobles from choosing the pope, was a council that chose the next pope by vote
What is the College of Cardinals?
This theory, which states that Peter was the first pope, is used to support the primacy of the bishop of Rome
What is the Petrine Theory?
The Roman Catholic recognizes this number of sacraments
What is seven (7)?
The Capetian royal line of France was founded by this man
Who is Hugh Capet?
This ceremony made a man a vassal (or servant) and was given a fief
What is homage?
What concordat recognized the right of the church to elect its own bishops and abbots and to invest them with spiritual authority
What is the Concordat of Worms?
A Catholic service is known as this
What is a mass?
A king or noble being able to claim the right not only to appoint church officials but also to invest them with their religious authority is called this
What is lay investiture?
This man was known as the real founder of France
Who is Phillip II?
The center of Medieval society, a self contained farming community controlled by the lord and farmed by peasants
What is the Manor?
The best representative of the early Medieval popes who is also known for promoting the existence of purgatory
Who is Gregory I?
This branch of the clergy renounced the things of this world and became monks or nuns
Who are the regular clergy?
This place is where sinners bound for heaven go to suffer for minor unconfessed sins before they can go to heaven
What is purgatory?
William of Normandy commissioned this survey as king of England
What is the Domesday Book?
Freemen and Serfs made up this class of people in Medieval society
What are peasants?
Who is Gregory VII?
This branch of clergy conducted religious services, administered the sacraments, and supervised the business and property of the church
Who are the secular clergy?
Two monks who were renowned missionaries to the Irish and to the Germans
Who are Patrick and Boniface?