The Early Middle Ages
Feudalism
The Medieval Church
Economic Growth and the middle class
High
Middle Ages
100
This Germanic Tribe came to dominate Western Europe after Rome
Who Are The Franks
100
this is the estate granted by lords to their vassals
What is Fief
100
These are the scred rites of the church
What are sacraments
100
This invention allowed farmers in medieval Europe to dig deeper than ever before
What is the Iron Plough
100
This king was cornered at Runnymede and forced to sign the Magna Carta
Who is King John
200
This man, Charlemagne's grandfather, defeated the Muslims at Tours in 732
Who is Charles Martel
200
These mounted warriors were hired to protect the manor during feudal wars
What are knights
200
This style of architecture was predominant for cathedrals throughout medieval Europe.
What is Gothic
200
This group was persecuted because they began a practice of charging interest on money loaned
Who are the Jews
200
This architectural development allowed Gothic cathedrals to be built extremely tall
What are flying buttresses
300
This treaty in 843 forever split Charlemagne's empire
What is the Treaty of Verdun
300
These people were the feudal equivalent to indentured servants; also called peasants
What are serfs
300
This pope claimed the he was "lower than God, but higher than men."
Who is Innocent III
300
This formation, similar to a trade union, was a major factor in the rise of the middle class in medieval Europe
What are guilds
300
This epidemic, brought from Asia, killed 25 million Europeans between 1347-1351
What is the Bubonic plague (Black Death)
400
This group of excellent sailors and warriors invaded Europe from Scandinavia during the end of Charlemagne's reign
Who are the Vikings
400
Every feudal knight sought to live by this code of honor
What is Chivalry
400
This pope was the major reformer of the Church, and he ended lay investiture
Who is Pope Gregory VII
400
This book, written by Geoffrey Chaucer, told the story of several groups in medieval Europe taking a journey to Thomas Becket's tomb
What is the Canterbury Tales
400
These two countries continued their rivalry by fighting in the Hundred Years' War
Who are France and England
500
Charlemagne revived education throughout his empire, including opening a university in this capital city
What is Aachen
500
This woman was a fuedal lord who ruled her son's kingdom while he went on a crusade.
Who is Eleanor of Aquitaine
500
These are the two order of Friars that developed in medieval Europe
Who are the Franciscans and the Dominicans
500
This German trade league gave rise to major cities such as Bremen and Hamburg
What is the Hanseatic League
500
The French king effectively ended the papal supremacy in Europe by sending an army to Rome to capture Pope Boniface VIII
Who is King Philip IV
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