Definition
Middle ages
the period between ancient times and modern times roughly from A.D. 500 to 1500
Benedict
a installation mock that developed that balances praying and work
Saint
person believed to be especially holy
Chilvary
code of conduct in medieval Europe hat required knights to be brave, loyal, and honest
Crusades
a series of military campaigns to establish Christian control over the holy land
Medieval
from the latin for "middle age", relating to the middle ages
Monastary
secluded religious community
Sacrement
sacred rites of christianity, such as baptism and communism
Manor
the self-sufficient estate of a medieval lord
Who converted the Irish pagans to Christianity?
St. Patrick
Topography
physical features of a place
Convent
religious community for women as nuns
Vassal
in medieval Europe, a nobleman who received land from other nobleman in return for their services
Serf
a peasant who is legally bound to live and work on land owned by a lord
Which geographic feature was most important in encouraging some Eastern European people to migrate into the Roman Empire and settle there?
The Northern European Plane
Clergy
people who are trained and ordained for religious services
Pagon
following of a polytheistic religion
Fief
estate granted by a lord to a vassal
King John
King who was forced to sign the Magna Carta for all of the unfair taxes he was doing
What was the Feudal system?
it was a system about how the lords supply to the serfs and slaves and they have to pay taxes and protect the king
Charlemagne
he is the powerful king of the Franks kinged by the pope
Missionary
someone who tried to convent others to a paticular religion
Knight
warrior mounted on horseback
the document is known is as great carter in Latin
Why is Europe referred to as a Peninsula of Peninsulas?
the reason is because Europe sticks out from the western end and has many peninsula inside it. For example, the Balkan, Iberian, and Scandinavian peninsula.