Vocab
Important Figures
Germanic people
Byzantines
European States
100
Heavily armored cavalry soldier
what is a knight
100
This person is well known for winning the Battle of Hastings and becoming king of England
Who is William of Normandy
100
In early Germanic law, what did you pay to the family or person you injured or killed
What is a wergild
100
What was the name of Justinian's wife?
Who is Theodora
100
This person was the head of the Catholic Church
Who is the Pope
200
means of determining guilt under Germanic law
What is an ordeal
200
This ruler was a well known supporter of education and started the Carolingian Empire
Who is Charlemagne
200
Two men who were sent out to local districts to ensure that the counts were carrying out the king's orders were called what?
Who are the missi dominici
200
Justinian's codification of Roman law resulted in creating the what?
What is the Body of Civil Law
200
This European king created the use of common law
Who is Henry II
300
A man who served a lord in an military capacity
What is a vassal
300
This man helped to strengthen the power of the papacy and the Roman Catholic Church
Who is Pope Gregory I or Gregory the Great
300
While lords were off fighting in war, management of the estate and money fell to who?
Who is the lady of the castle
300
What was the name of Emperor who asked the pope for help fighting the Muslims? (Starts the crusades)
Who is Emperor Alexius I
300
Nobles made up which estate in the French Parliament?
What is the 2nd estate
400
A set of unwritten rules that determined the relationship between a lord and his vassal
What is the feudal contract
400
This man was a great leader of the Muslims during the Crusades
Who is Saladin
400
William of Normandy took the first census since Roman times in his kingdom. What was it called?
What is the Domesday Book
400
The split between the Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox Church called?
What is the great schism
400
This French ruler took many lands such as normandy, maine, and anjou increasing the power of the king.
Who is Philip II Augustus
500
Gave written recognition to the mutual rights and obligations between kings and vassals
What is the Magna Carta
500
The man help create the rules for monks which became the model for monasticism
Who is Benedict
500
Vassalage, which meant warriors swore loyalty to a lord, who in turn took care of their needs was at the heart of what?
What is Feudalism
500
Having a picture of a religious person was called what?
What is an Icon
500
This ruler was crowned king by the Pope and in return he protected him.
Who is Otto I
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