Crusades
Reclaim the Holy Land from the Muslims
Nobles received this from the king
land/fief
the reason why kings could not do anything they wanted
church could check their power
Bayeux Tapestry
William the Conqueror
A person who received land from a ruler and in return promises aid is a _____________.
Vassal
Why did the Byzantine Emperor want the Crusades?
So he would have additional troops to fight against the Muslims.
Nobles gave this to their serfs
protection, ability to grow crops
Carefully copying books, protecting them in libraries, studying Greek and Latin, and creating illustrated manuscripts are all examples of ...
ways the church preserved learning from Greece and Rome
Domesday Book
William the Conqueror
A community of monks
Monastery
What unChristlike thing did the Pope do while trying to start the Crusades?
lied about the Muslims
Nobles received this from their serfs
Sanctuary is one of the reasons why the church was powerful during the middle ages. Why?
They were a place of safety for people and could protect them from unjust punishment.
Most civilized court in Europe
Eleanor of Aquitaine
The punishment of not allowing someone to continue as a member of the Church
Excommunication
What changed because of the crusades?
suspicion between Muslims and Christians
Respect for Arabic knowledge
True or false. Serfs were free to leave the manor where they farmed.
False
Some people became leaders in the church for bad reasons. What were they?
Wealth, power, and land
improved the legal system incorporating trial by jury
Henry II
a journey taken for a religious purpose
pilgrimage
Name two major leaders in the 3rd Crusade.
Richard the Lionheart
Saladin
this was the economic system of the Middle Ages
Feudalism
What has the church always offered people that no other institution can?
salvation, the good news of Jesus
Known for fostering learning especially among women and the poor
Charlemagne
an estate over which a lord has control
manor