Invaders from the North
This group of marauders from the north stuck fear into the hearts of Western Europeans.
Who were the Vikings?
This group struck Europe from their North African strongholds
Who were the Muslims?
This social structure, dependant on mutual obligations, brought order to Western Europe.
What is Feudalism?
This was the term for a landowner.
What is a lord?
This was the lords estate.
What is a manor?
The largest of these vessels could hold 300 warriors.
What was the Longship?
The Muslim conquerers were able to conquer as much land as they did due to:
They were expert seafarers.
What is status?
This group, tied to the land, owed labor to their lord.
Who were serfs?
Name three items for daily life that were produced on a manor by serfs and peasants.
(any 3 of the following)
crops, milk, cheese, cloth, leather goods, lumber, fuel.
These wealthy inland locations were a target of Viking raids.
What were monasteries?
As a result of the continued raids, invasions, and plundering, the people of Western Europe stopped looking for help from:
A central ruler/king.
The feudal system was based on ________ and _______:
What are rights and obligations?
The piece of land granted by a landowner was known as a:
What was a fief?
Peasants paid many taxes, including on this staple.
What is bread?
Will also accept grinding grain at the manor mill.
This Viking reached North America 500 years before Columbus.
Who was Leif Ericson?
This group of superb horsemen swept into Eastern Europe in the late 800s.
Who were the Magyars?
This piece of French territory was granted to Rollo by Charles the Simple in order to create an alliance.
What is Normandy?
Medieval society, in simple terms, was made of of these three groups.
Who are:
Those who work
Those who Pray
Those who fight?
In addition to taxes paid to the lord, peasant families also owed this to the village priest.
What is a tithe?
Once Vikings adopted this, they slowed their raids and began to settle and farm.
What is Christianity?
Instead of control of new lands, the Magyars were interested in this trade commodity.
Who were captives to sell as slaves?
This was granted by a lord to ensure loyalty and military services.
What was a fief?
Rollo was a ______________ to Charles the Simple.
What was a vassal?
This book, written by William Langland in 1362, revealed the harsh life of English peasants.
What is Piers Plowman?