Skilled sailors and tough warriors coming from north of Europe (present-day Denmark, Sweden, and Norway).
Who are the Vikings?
100
System of government intended to organize communities after Charlemagne's empire collapsed.
What is the feudal system?
100
The way the economy was organized in the Middle Ages.
What is the manor system?
100
Most peasants made their living as what?
What is "farmers and laborers"?
200
Group of invaders were occupied present day France.
The Franks
200
In medieval Europe, power belonged to these people.
Who are the landowners?
200
Where the lord (or ruler) of the manor lived.
What is the manor house?
200
Peasants that belonged to the manor.
What is a "serf"?
300
King of the Franks in 768.
Who is Charlemagne?
300
What shares of land were called in the Middle Ages.
What is a fief?
300
Ruled over his manor (and the poor people who lived there), made rules and acted as judge, decided who would oversee the farming and other daily work, collected taxes from the peasants who lived on the manor
Who is the "lord"?
300
One way a serf could become free.
What is "buy a plot of land"?
400
Charlemagne established schools, spread the Christian religion, and issued money.
What is, "things that Charlemagne did to keep Western Europe united"?
400
Responsible to protect their vassals and their lands.
Who are "lords"?
400
Manors had to be what?
What is "self-sufficient"?
400
a farm worker considered part of the manor on which he or she worked
What is a serf?
500
What person of power did Monarchs befriend to keep their position in the government?
The Pope
500
The responsibility of vassals.
What is "expected to raise and lead armies that would fight for their lord"?
500
a large estate, often including farms and a village, ruled by a lord