United Western Europe and crowned by Pope in 800AD
Charlemagne
another name for money
Capital
Pope has authority over all secular rulers including kings and emperors
Papal Supremecy
between nobles and peasants
Middle Class
worldy
secular
northmen who sacked Paris and attacked much of Europe
Vikings
trainee to a guild master
Apprentice
merchants and artisans associations to protect their own interests
guilds
written document with rights and privileges of the town
Charter
United Christian communities
Christendom
peasants bound to the land
knights code of conduct
Chivalry
merchants who joined together
partnerships
lesser lords who pledge loyalty to the greater lord
sacred rites of the Church
hired farm laborers; peasants who paid rent for their land
tenant farmers
salaried workers
journeyman
lord’s estate with one or more villages and surrounding lands
Manor
Name of Charlemagne's united Francia, Germania, and northern Italy after crowning of Pope
Holy Roman Empire
could not receive sacraments or a Christian burial = hell
excommunicated
King of the Franks, defeated Muslims at the battle of Tours, grandfather of Charlemagne
Charles Martel
estate given to vassal by powerful lord
fief
A political system in which local lords divided their landholdings amongst lesser lords
Feudalism
alliance of northern German towns to protect trade
Hanseatic League
Church laws
canon law