Early Middle Ages
Pope Leo III appointed this man who was named the NEW Holy Roman Emperor
Who is Charlemagne or Charles the Great?
This group of people were considered the lowest and least important on the feudal social pyramid and were tied to the lord's land
What are serfs?
The king that "signed" the Magna Carta
Who is King John?
This city was the seat of the Pope and helped retain power over the Germanic kings of Europe
What is Rome?
The event during the late middle ages that caused almost half of Europe's population to die
What is the Black Plague
Invaders from Scandinavia are called this
What are the Vikings?
This group was NOT subject to the king by had their own hierarchy
Who were the clergy (From the Pope to bishops to priests)?
A series of wars between the Christians and the Muslims over the right to the Holy Land
What are the Crusades?
The study of religion and God
What is theology
Woman who won the Battle of Orleans during the Hundred Years War, she later was burned at the stake and became a saint
Who is Joan of Arc?
This was found in Staffordshire, England in the 1990s and was from the 600s
What is a treasure horde?
Property granted to a vassal by a lord in return for military service
What is a fief
This pope called for the Christians of Europe to halt the spread of Islam by freeing the Holy Land from the Muslims
Who is Pope Urban II?
The style of medieval architecture known as gothic included stained glass windows and flying buttresses and was often seen in these religious buildings
What is a cathedral?
The Hundred Years War was a series of wars between England and this kingdom
What is France
Communities where monks lived together to pray, read the Bible, and work for the Church were known as these
What are monastaries?
The code that knights were expected to follow that included bravery, respect towards women and good manners.
What is the code of chivalry
This document, also known as the Great Charter, had a major impact on future governments throughout the world.
What is the Magna Carta?
King Henry IV and Pope Gregory VII got into a power struggle over this
Who can appoint bishops of the Church?
(Pope Gregory 'won')
The Christian effort to get all Muslims, Jews and heretics out of the Iberian Peninsula
What is the Reconquista?
This king of the Franks was the first Germanic king to convert to Christianity
Who is Clovis?
What is the correct order from TOP to BOTTOM of European Feudal Society (List at least 4 in order)
What is The King, Nobles/Lords (and Church Officials), Knights (vassals), peasants and serfs?
Groups of skilled workers and craftsmen would form these in order to set minimum prices for goods and they gained power and influence in the cities and towns
What is a guild?
Ideas that conflicted with the churches teachings is known as this.
What is heresy?
The growth of towns and jobs were they paid wages to workers contributed to the end of this
What is feudalism (could also be what is the manor system)?