Spread of Christianity
What religious institution provided a social framework for villages and cities, provided education, and shaped laws?
the Catholic Church
What was the self-sufficient economic unit of a medieval lord?
manor
The Magna Carta was intended to protect the rights of…
During the Crusades, Europeans had increased contact with the Muslim world. What 2 societies did they rediscover the learning of?
ancient Greece and Rome
What 3 countries made up the Holy Roman Empire?
Germany, France, Italy
What Holy Roman Emperor encouraged the creation of schools and spread Christianity?
Charlemagne
What were peasants that were bound to the land upon which he or she worked called?
serfs
Law that has developed from customs and judge's decisions is known as...
English Common Law
What was the main purpose of the Crusades?
to overthrow Muslim Turks and gain control of the Holy Land
What 2 countries make up the Iberian Peninsula?
Spain & Portugal
What guided monks and nuns through daily life? It encouraged a balance between work and prayer.
Benedictine Rule
Under the feudal system, what did vassals promise to provide in exchange for land?
military protection
What did Habeas Corpus give people the right to?
a trial by jury
What 700-year-long event negatively affect Spain's economy and culture because Jewish and Muslim businessmen were driven out of the country?
the Spanish Reconquista
What led to an increase in food production during the Agricultural Revolution?
three-field system
What word means to exclude someone from the church or other religious community?
excommunicate
What was the correct order for the feudal system in Medieval Europe?
List these in order:
King, Peasants, Knights, Lords, Vassals
1. King
2. Lords
3. Vassals
4. Knights
5. Peasants
After King John signed the Magna Carta, it committed himself to the idea that ______ were forced to obey the law.
monarchs (kings)
The Bubonic Plague was caused by fleas on rats that came from cargo ships traveling to Europe from what other continent?
Asia
What was commonly built around cathedrals, which helped educate members of the clergy?
universities
What did the Concordat of Worms allow Holy Roman Emperors to do?
to grant fiefs to bishops
What 3 parts of the manor from the list below were responsible for producing the manor's wealth?
List: manor house, fields, mill, sheep, peasant houses, church, peasants, well
fields, sheep, peasants
Who excommunicated Henry II, which eventually led to this archbishop's death?
Thomas Becket
What were 2 negative effects of the Black Death (Bubonic Plague) on the economy and social stability of Medieval Europe?
1. peasants demanded higher wages, which created inflation
2. employers pushed for laws to limit wages
3. members of the clergy were replaced with uneducated men
4. unemployment increased
5. production declined
6. peasants became desperate, which caused social unrest
King Henry II had Thomas Becket killed because Becket supported what over the monarchy?
the Church