Feudalism
Feudalism is the relationship between these two groups.
What are lords and vassals?
The vikings originated for this region.
What is Scandinavia?
The Normans in 1066, led by William, conquered this country.
What is England?
This long lasting European Dynasty, ruling over France, slowly returned power to the king over the lords of France.
What is the Capetian Dynasty?
When they were unable to attack enemy lords in their castles, these two groups were frequently the target of warring lords.
Who are peasants and priests?
In exchange for land, vassals were expected to give these things to their lord.
What are taxes, service in war and fealty?
To end the Viking Age, European leaders gave land to the Vikings, notably this region in northern France.
What is Normandy?
This climate changing phenomenon may have led to an increased population in Europe in the 1000s.
What is the Medieval Warming Period?
This European dynasty, founded by Charlemagne the Great, unified much of Europe in an effort to restart the Western Roman Empire.
What is the Carolingian Dynasty?
This medieval movement, sometimes called the first peace movement, was an effort by the church to prevent the killing of priests and peasants.
What is the Peace of God.
The Manor system was the relationship between these two groups.
What are serfs and lords?
Viking longships were able to travel up river thanks to this feature of theirs.
What is a shallow draft?
This technological advancement allowed mounted medieval solders to balance on their horses better.
What is the stirrup?
This short lived German Dynasty began with a centralized power, but by the end of the dynasty had lost it to the lords of Germany.
What is the Ottonian Dynasty?
This monastery, in an effort to reduce the influence of the nobility of the church, was granted their own land and answered only to the Pope.
What is the Cluny Monastery.
As part of the manor system a lord was expected to provide these things for serfs.
What are land and protection?
Viking began to raid into Europe when the trade for this dried up.
What is silver?
As the population of towns grew, towns began to hold these in an effort to attract merchants.
What are festivals?
This Duke was elected King of France thanks to his great military prowess, bringing an end to the Carolingian Dynasty.
Who is Hugh Capet, or Who is Odo?
This medieval movement was an attempt to limit the number of days lords could fight by not allowing to fight on sacred or holy days.
What is the Truce of God?
Constant warfare was necessary to maintain feudalism in Europe for this reason.
Why does land equal power and lords needed to conquer more?
According to Norse Mythology, Loki has this relationship to Thor.
What is they are both gods?
These three men of nobility each claimed title of King of England, prompting the Norman Conquest of England.
Who are Harold Godwinson, William Duke of Normandy, and Harald Hardrada
This Capetian Monarch returned much of the control of France to the king thanks to his military victories.
Who is King Philip II?
When the Cluny Order got too big, this monastery attempted to return to a more pure Benedictine style of life.
What is the Cistercian Order?