Medieval Europe 1
Religion that the vast majority or Medieval Europe practiced.
Christian (Catholic)
Another name for the Medieval Age
Middle Ages - Dark Ages
What increased between Europe and Asia because of the Crusades.
Trade, the spread of ideas, and diseases
Martin Luther
Many who participated in the Crusades were ordinary untrained ________________________.
peasants (serfs)
A political and social system of the Middle Ages in which powerful nobles gave land to lesser nobles in exchange for service and loyalty.
Feudalism
In Medieval Europe, monks lived here to practice a life of prayer, worship, and study.
Monastery (church, cathedral)
Where did Black Plague spread?
Along trade routes like the Silk Road.
What are the 5 classes in Medieval European Feudalism?
King, Lord, Knights, Craftspeople, Peasants
What is The Black Death another name for?
The Plague or Bubonic Plague
Peasants who lived and worked on the land belonging to a lord or vassal.
Serfs
The plague was caused by...
fleas on rats
City in the Holy Land that was fiercly fought over during the Crusades.
Jerusalem
A historic document that stated no one (even the King) was exempt from the law
Magna Carta
What building did Nobles and Kings live in?
Castles
Lessor nobles who received land and money in exchange for their loyalty, protection and military service.
Knights
How much of the population was killed by the plague?
50 million people, anywhere from 1/3 to 1/2 of all Europeans.
True or False. Most Medieval Europeans did not bathe and believed the Earth was flat.
False. These are common myths.
This religion developed in the Middle East.
Islam, Judaism, and Christianity
False. The Catholic Church had enormous wealth from tithes, and held more power than even kings.
Social traditions/ a code of honor:
Chivalry
What did people believe caused the Plague?
The word Quarantine comes from _______________
"Quaranta" the 40 days you had to isolate yourself when entering a medieval Italian city.
Symptoms of the Black Plague:
Black pus filled sores, bleeding out of the mouth and eyes, weakness, cough.
Fear and intimidation.
A __________ is an attack on a fortified castle or stronghold.
siege
Kings and Queens granted _______ and ________________ to the people in their kingdom in exchange for loyalty and taxes.
land and protection
the People's Crusade
When an army of children marched towards the Holy Land.
The Children's Crusade
These were holy wars waged by the Pope against the Muslims over control of Jerusalem
What were the Crusades
Skilled workers capable of producing specialized crafts like blacksmiths or carpenters.
Craftspeople
Agreements between two people.
Mutual Obligations
an estate controlled by a lord. It typically included a manor house or castle, a peasant village, church, farmland, and common lands like forests or pastures.
Manor
The Black Death led to labor shortages, which allowed peasants the opportunity for
better pay, more resources.
______________________ was the person who began the crusades with his fiery speech.
Pope Urban II