Middle Ages 1
Who owned most of the land and controlled the people around them?
The Lords
What was the system of government where lords gave vassals land and serfs were forced to work it
Feudalism
What is the term for non-Catholic beliefs?
Heresy
Who won the Hundred Years' War?
France
What groups of people made up the middle class of the Middle Ages?
Merchants and Craftsmen
"The Father of Europe" who united much of Western Europe and invested in education
Charlemagne
Who helped free the town of Orleans from the English, but was later captured, accused of being a heretic and put to death?
Joan of Arc
Catholics who upset the Church risked this
Excommunication
Craftspeople could join these early worker's unions
Guilds
How did the Black Death spread through Europe?
Fleas on rodents
The Pope crowned Charlemagne the first _________ emperor
Holy Roman
This organization had lots of power during the Middle Ages
The Church
What was the first major event that helped transform western Europe, leading to the Middle Ages?
The Roman Empire fell apart
What does the word medieval mean?
Relating to the Middle Ages
What is the term for anti-Jewish feelings?
Anti-Semitism
What is the Bayeux Tapestry?
An embroidered cloth that tells the story of the Norman Conquest/Battle of Hastings
What group of people were at the bottom of the hierarchy in the feudal system?
Serfs (Peasants)
What do you call someone who learns a skill or trade by working with a skilled craftsman for a long time with no pay?
An Apprentice
Who became king of England as a result of the Battle of Hastings
William the Conqueror
What was the code of rules about how knights should behave called?
Chivalry
What was the reconquering of Spain from the Muslims called?
Reconquista
What holy city was being fought over during the Crusades?
Jerusalem
Where would a lord live?
A castle or a manor
What killed approximately 1/3 of the population of Europe during the Middle Ages?
The Black Death (The Plague)
What was the Court that tortured and tried heretics?
The Inquisition