Events that led up to Medieval Europe
In 476 CE, the fall of this empire marked the beginning of the Middle Ages in Europe.
What is the fall of the Roman Empire?
This person was at the very top of the feudal system and owned all the land.
Who is the King?
About 90% of medieval Europeans belonged to this social class.
Who are Peasants?
Adult noble men often fought in these on behalf of their lord or king.
What are battles or wars?
Stealing crops from a neighbours field was considered this type of crime in medieval villages.
What is theft?
The Black Death was caused by this bacterium, often carried by fleas on rats.
What is Yersinia pestis?
This Frankish king was crowned “Emperor of the Romans” in 800 CE.
Who is Charlemagne?
These warriors promised to fight for their lord in exchange for land.
Who are knights?
This was the main job of most medieval peasants.
What is farming?
Most children of peasants learned this by helping their parents from a very young age.
What is farming or housework?
Accusing someone of using magic or worshipping evil spirits was considered this crime.
What is witchcraft?
One of the most noticeable symptoms of the Black Death was the appearance of these black or purple swellings under the skin.
What are buboes?
This battle took place in 1066 and changed the course of English history.
What is the Battle of Hastings?
This system organised society based on land ownership and loyalty during the Middle Ages.
What is Feudalism?
These warriors fought on horseback and served their lord.
Who are Knights?
Wealthy men in castles ate large amounts of meat, bread, and wine, while poor men mostly ate this simple staple.
What is bread or porridge?
Noble criminals might be tried by their peers and sometimes face this execution method involving decapitation.
What is beheading?
The disease could spread so quickly that people sometimes died within this short time frame.
What is 2 - 7 days?
This Norman duke defeated King Harold II at the Battle of Hastings.
Who is William the Conqueror?
A lord’s large estate that included farmland, villages, and often a church was called this.
What is a manor?
This religion dominated life in medieval Europe.
What is Christianity?
Many medieval women were required to marry young and focus on this family role.
What is raising children?
For serious crimes like treason, the condemned might face this brutal punishment involving hanging, drawing, and quartering.
What is execution?
The plague had three main types: bubonic, septicemic, and this type, which attacked the lungs.
What is the pneumonic plague?
These were a series of religious wars fought between Christians and Muslims beginning in 1096.
What are the Crusades?
This term describes the social ranking system from king to peasant.
What is a Hierarchy?
In medieval Europe, this group of church officials, served local villages and worked directly with the people.
Who are the Lesser Clergy?
Rich men wore fine fabrics like silk and velvet, while poor men wore simple clothes made from this.
What is wool or linen?
Medieval Europe often relied on this method of proving guilt, which could include combat, hot water, or other dangerous tests.
What is trial by ordeal?
Many European towns were overcrowded and unsanitary, with these conditions helping the plague to thrive.
What is unhygienic living conditions?
Crusaders aimed to capture this holy city from Muslim control.
What is Jerusalem?
Lords provided this in exchange for peasants’ labor and taxes.
What is protection?
In daily medieval life, this ruler maintained order by enforcing laws, collecting taxes, and relying on nobles to govern local areas.
Who is the King?
Children from wealthy families learned to read, play music, or ride horses; poor children played games using these.
What are sticks, balls, or simple homemade toys?
Trial by this method involved dipping the accused’s hand in boiling water or carrying hot iron to prove innocence.
What is ordeal by fire?
The movement of resources and good between Asia, Africa and Europe.
What is trade?