Vocabulary
Social system in medieval Europe, in which the nobility held lands from the Crown in exchange for military service, and vassals were in turn tenants of the nobles, while the peasants (villeins or serfs) were obliged to live on their lord's land and give him homage, labor, and a share of the produce, notionally in exchange for military protection.
What is Feudalism
This person holds the highest position in the Church hierarchy.
Who is the Pope
This person holds the highest position in the Feudal system.
Who is the King/Queen
These are the three major seas found in Europe
What is the Mediterranean, North, and Black seas
This group is comprised of nobles, but they are not given a title.
Who are Knights
An agricultural laborer bound under the feudal system to work on their lord's estate.
What is a Serf
These are the four levels of the Church hierarchy
What are Popes, Cardinals, Bishops, and Priests
This group was not allowed to leave the manor without the permission of the lord.
Who are the serfs
This is where the most fertile farmland in Europe can be found
What is the Northen European Plain
This is the Latin term used to describe the right a person has to not be jailed without a trial
What is Habeas Corpus
The action of officially excluding someone from participation in the sacraments and services of the Christian Church.
What is excommunication
This pope excommunicated King Henry IV because of a disagreement over which of them should appoint bishops.
Who is Pope Gregory VII
These are the four groups in feudal society
This is the main reason that towns can be found near rivers
What is trading
This type of plague is widely considered to be the most deadly.
What is the pneumonic plague
A historic English charter, forced upon King John in 1215 by rebellious barons, establishing the principle that everyone, including the king, is subject to the law.
What is the Magna Carta
This is a tax imposed by the church
What is a tithe
This king signed the Magna Carta in 1215
Who is King John
These are three large rivers found in Europe
What is the Rhine, Danube, and Seine rivers
These are the three things that the people of Europe blamed for causing the plague.
What are Jewish people, Muslim people, and the wrath of God
A political and religious doctrine asserting that a monarch's authority to rule comes directly from God
This person believed that faith and reason should work together.
Who is Thomas Aquinas
This is the date that William the Conqueror fought in the battle of Hastings.
When is October 14, 1066
These are the time frames for all three sections of the medieval Europe. (Early, High, and Late)
When was 476-1000 for early, 1000-1300 for high, and 1300-1450/1500 for late.