Feudalism
What is Feudalism?
A class structure society during the Middle Ages.
Who is the most powerful person in the church?
The Pope
Where did the First Crusade occur?
Constantinople
Who was the largest of the Germanic tribes?
The Franks.
Define "Dark Age"
A time of slow growth, no learning, and struggling to survive.
What is the term for all the land a king owns?
A Manor
What could a peasant not become?
A Lord
Where did the Second Crusade Occur?
Edessa
What was Charles Martel's nickname?
The Hammer
Define "Vassal."
Someone who serves the hierarchy above them.
What did the peasants use to pay rent?
Crops they produced.
Who is at the bottom of the church hierarchy?
A Parish Priest
How many European Kings assembled an Army during the "Kings Crusade?"
4 Kings
Who was the first great Frankish Kings in 418 CE?
Clovis.
Define the "Divine Right Theory."
The idea that God chooses the King.
What was the code of conduct the knights lived by?
Chivalry.
What are the people who choose and advise the Pope called?
The Cardinals
What was the name of the Holy Roman Emperor who drowned in a river?
Frederick Barbarossa
What treaty divided Charlemagne's kingdom into 3 regions?
The Treaty of Verdun.
Define "Fallow"
Unused farmland.
What were the 3 most popular countries that practiced Feudalism?
France, England, Germany.
How would you define "Excommunicate?"
Officially excluding someone from participation in church services.
Who called for a holy war against the Turks?
Pope Urban II
What did Charlemagne become in 800?
Holy Roman Emperor.
Define "Fief"
Land that gets divided up and distributed.