Medieval Life
Where did the Pope live?
Rome!
What did every feudal social class receive in the feudal pyramid?
Land!
Who is the chief of the Franks who created a dynasty called the Merovingians from 450 AD to 754 AD?
Merovius
What was Charles Martel's nickname?
The Hammer!!
What kind of king was Charlemagne?
ideal and virtuous!
What is the monk's way of life?
Monasticism
What did the peasants give to knights?
food and service!
Lutetia Parisorum is what modern day city?
Paris!
Carolingian means what?
Descendants of Charles
Where was Charlemagne's capital?
Aachen
What is the medieval knight’s code of ideal behavior?
chivalry
What did knights give lords?
Protection and military service
Clovis converted to what religion?
Christianity
Who were the two sides of the Battle of Tours?
The Franks and the Umayyad Caliphate
What holiday was Charlemagne crowned on in the year 800 AD?
Christmas
How was the Holy Roman Empire none of those three things?
It was a collection of German counties ruled by dukes and lord, who report to the Pope and the Church as a whole, all of whom were sinners.
What did lords give kings?
Money and an army of knights
What was the Salic Law?
a series of laws that incorporated Frankish and Gallic customs and Roman law into one document
What battle did Charles Martel make a name for himself in?
the Battle of Tours
What was the Massacre of Verden?
Charlemagne’s massacre of the Saxons after they refused to convert to Christianity
Describe the power that the Catholic Church had during the Middle Ages.
The Catholic Church was the center of life during the Middle Ages and the Pope served as the head of all kings.
What was the name of a peasant who could not leave the lord’s land on which he or she was born and worked?
A serf!
What is a Mayor of the Palace?
Government officials who administered the estates of the king and their armies and became more powerful than the kings themselves
What was Charles Martel and the Pope’s main goal during his reign?
To restore order and strengthen Catholic Christianity in the lands of the old Western Roman Empire.
a politician friend of Charlemagne who wrote the best primary source about him