Social Classes
The highest social class During the Middle Ages.
Feudal System, March 20
What are kings?
Feudal System, March 20
The Fourth largest river in Europe.
European Geography, March 18
What is the Dnieper River?
European Geography, March 18
Drafted in 1215, this document states the liberties guaranteed to the English people.
Magnet Summary: Magna Carta, March 25
What was the Magna Carta?
Magnet Summary: Magna Carta, March 25
King of France who was crowned emperor of the Romans in 800, on Christmas Day.
Who was Charlemagne? Reading, March 19
Who is King Charlemagne?
Who was Charlemagne? Reading, March 19
This event lead to the beginning of Feudalism.
Feudal System, March 20
What was the fall of Rome?
Feudal System, March 20
This class was bound to the land, and sold along with it.
Feudal System, March 20
What are Serfs?
Feudal System, March 20
This river was the main waterway into southern Central Europe.
European Geography, March 18
What is the Danube River?
European Geography, March 18
The English nobles and church leaders of 1215 drew up the Magna Carta to mainly do this.
Magnet Summary: Magna Carta, March 25
What is limit the King’s power?
Magnet Summary: Magna Carta, March 25
Englishwoman who wrote about her pilgrimages to holy sites around Europe in what some believed was the first autobiography in the English language.
Related Reading - Middle Ages, March 27
Who is Margery Kempe?
Related Reading - Middle Ages, March 27
The economic, political, and social system of medieval Europe from 1,000 to 1,300.
Feudal System, March 20
What was feudalism?
Feudal System, March 20
Name of land a king or lord gave to a lesser lord.
Feudal System, March 20
What is a fief?
Feudal System, March 20
This river connects to the English Channel.
European Geography, March 18
What is the Seine River?
European Geography, March 18
King that was forced to sign the Magna Carta In 1215.
Magnet Summary: Magna Carta, March 25
Who was King John?
Magnet Summary: Magna Carta, March 25
She dressed as a knight and led the French army into battle against the English army.
Related Reading - Middle Ages, March 27
Who is Joan of Arc?
Related Reading - Middle Ages, March 27
Due to lack of central government in the feudal system, people turned to them for help.
Feudal System, March 20
What are vassals?
Feudal System, March 20
Hired soldiers in the feudal system.
Feudal System, March 20
What are mercenary knights?
Feudal System, March 20
These 3 countries are touched by the Rhine River.
European Geography, May 18
What are Switzerland, Germany, and the Netherlands?
European Geography, May 18
The U.S Declaration of Independence used principles of what famous document.
Magnet Summary: Magna Carta, March 25
What was the Magna Carta?
Magnet Summary: Magna Carta, March 25
Charlemagne’s father who was also a ruler.
Who was Charlemagne? Reading, March 27
Who was Pepin the Short?
Who was Charlemagne? Reading, March 27
A promise of allegiance between a lord and a vassal.
The Feudal System, March 20
What is “doing homage”?
The Feudal System, March 20
A person had to go through these ranks in order to become a knight.
Feudal System, March 20
What are Page and Squire?
Feudal System, March 20
The four major land regions of Europe.
European Geography, May 18
What are the Northwest Mountains, North European Plain, Central Uplands, Alpine Mountain System?
European Geography, May 18
King John signed the Magna Carta along the banks of this famous river
Magnet Summary: Magna Carta, March 25
What is the Thames River?
Magnet Summary: Magna Carta, March 25
Famous Italian explorer who traveled the Silk Road.
Textbook, Explore the World, March 18
Who was Marco Polo?
Textbook, Explore the World, March 18
Feudal lands managed by the manor house, villages, farmland, meadowland and wasteland.
Textbook, Explore the World, March 18
What is the manor system?
Textbook, Explore the World, March 18