Medieval Europe 1
Religion that vast majority pracitised.
Christianity
What three aspects of Medieval Europe spread the plague?
Ocean Trade
Migration of People
Crowded Cities
What increased between Europe and Asia because of the Crusades.
Trade
What was the Domesday book?
A book that recorded peasants possessions for tax purposes
Name one "cure" for the plague:
Chicken strapped to the chest
Snake chopped up and smeared on the chest
Bloodletting
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
Where was William the Conqueror from?
What are the 4 classes in Medieval Europe?
King, Lord, Knights, 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
What were the two types of guilds and who did they represent?
Merchant guilds (Traders) & Artisan guilds (Crafters/Makers)
What was the Magna Carta?
A historic document that stated no one (even the King) was exempt from the law
What building usually was in the center of every Medieval town?
The church.
Nobles who received land and money in exchange for their loyalty, protection and service.
Knights
Roughly how much of the population was killed by the plague?
1 third (1/3)
What geographic features played a key role in trade and communication throughout Europe. 3 bodies of water
Rivers, seas, and oceans
What was the name of the castle William the Conqueror brought to England?
Motte and Bailey Castles
What Ancient society fell that allowed the Middle ages to begin?
The Roman Empire
Name the positions you had to work in before becoming a knight:
Page and Squire
Which battle is depicted on the Bayeux Tapestry?
The Battle of Hastings
What caused the downfall of Castles?
Cannons
Who did William the Conqueror defeat to claim the throne?
Harold Godwinson
If you were a witch in the Middle Ages, what would happen to you?
Burnt at the stake (tied to a pole) in the town square