Feudal System
This is a poor farmer, often a peasant that worked the land of a lord's manor
What is a serf?
This is belief that gained in popularity during the High Middle Ages. It was a belief that said humans were born with certain rights, not created by society.
What is natural law?
This group of people lived in monasteries
Who are monks?
This is a person who spread their religion & tried to convert others
Who are missionaries?
Lack of unity, invasions, and weak kings were all challenges that faced Europe after this persons death
Who is Charlemagne?
This group of people had the most power in medieval Europe?
Who are the kings?
This was the piece of land controlled by a lord including the villages and farmland
What is a manor?
Uniting Europe under his rule and Christianity was a priority of this person
This establishment most often established medieval universities
What is the Catholic Church?
This time period is from 1000 - 1300 CE
Who are the serfs/peasants?
This is the time period after the fall of the Roman empire, lasting from 500 - 1500 CE
What is the Middle Ages?
Knights would have sworn loyalty to this person
Who is the lord?
The Medieval Church had influences over
What is art, music, religion, and architecture?
Battleax, longbow, crossbow, swords, and lances were weapons used by this group of people?
Who are the knights?
Who are the Serfs?
This was a group of working people, that had a common interest.
What is a guild?
St. Francis was known for being fond of
What are nature and animals?
This would have had the greatest impact on the lives of most medieval people
Better farming methods and increased crop yields, led to this increasing for medieval Europe
What is population?
This group of people were respected warriors, often on horseback, and they followed a code of chivalry
Who are knights?
This is a system of classes, loyalty and landholding
What is feudalism?
This person is credited with converting Ireland to Christianity
Who is St. Patrick?
This person would have been the leader of the Catholic Church, and often the most influential person of Medieval times
Who is the Pope?
This is the name of the system that medieval farmers used to plant one field with spring crops, one with winter crops, and leave one field fallow (unplanted)
What is the three field system?