People Groups
The Germanic People of Gaul.
Who are the Franks?
Frankish ruler who was crowned Emperor by the Pope. He reunited western Europe. Big guy too.
Who was Charlamagne?
A parcel of land a lord gave to a vassal.
What is a fief?
A ceremony where kings and nobles appointed church officials.
What is lay investiture?
Name three groups of invaders that eventually destroyed the Carolingian Dynasty.
Who are the Muslims, the Magars, and of course, the Vikings?
Mounted horsemen/soldiers who often fought for fiefs.
Who are knights?
The German Italian Empire (Holy Roman Empire) was created by this dude.
Who was Otto the Great?
Another word for a lord's estate
What is a manor?
Laws governing marriage and religious practices.
What is Canon Law?
The first nun of the Benedictine Order.
Who is Scholastica?
Ruthless invaders from Scandanavia who invaded western Europe. They had some awesome boats.
Who are the Vikings?
A celebrated queen of this time. Mom to future kings, Richard the Lion Hearted and John. Troubadours loved her.
Who was Eleanor of Aquitaine?
Another name for a landowner. Hard to count them all.
What is a count?
Religious ceremonies like baptism.
What are sacraments?
Time period between 500 and 1500 ad.
What are the Middle Ages?
Another name for peasants. They were not allowed to leave the place they were born.
Who are serfs?
This guy was major domo, mayor of the palace, and Charlemagne's daddy.
Who was Charles Martel?
A set of ideals a knight must follow to defend his three masters.
What is chivalry?
A word for bishops and priests.
What is clergy?
Another word for worldly affairs; not religious.
What is secular?
A dynasty of Frankish rulers lasting from 751ad to 987ad.
What is the Carolingian Dynasty?
This Pope had Henry IV excommunicated (he eventually forgave him) for defying the ban against lay investiture.
Who was Pope Gregory VII?
Traveling poet-musicians who performed in castles and courts of Europe.
Who are troubadours?
Religious communities of monks.
What is a monastery?
This treaty divided the Frankish Empire into 3 kingdoms.
What is the Treaty of Verdun?