Fiefs, manors, and serfs (Austin + Joseph)
What was a serfs job in the feudal system?
Harvesting crops, doing all work for the manor.
What is a Renaissance?
The revival of art and literature.
Are monks allowed to own personal items?
no
What is a lord/noble?
A landowner, governed manor & castle. Second highest position in the feudal system.
What barbarian tribe was Charlemagne a part of?
The Franks
Who ran/ruled the entirety of the manor?
The king.
How many manuscripts survive from 400 - 750?
7000 documents.
What did the monks do to be productive?
They did lots of manual labor and read
What is the knights main role?
Protection
What year was Charlemagne crowned Emperor?
800
A piece of land held under the feudal system.
a fief
What was the new Carolingian script called?
Miniscule
When were the first monasteries established by st.benedict?
529 A.D.
What is a lords/nobles house called?
A manor
What group did Charlemagne struggle against?
The Anglo Saxons
What do you call the guarded and walled castle to protect king and his people.
manor
Charlomagne made a call across the empire to collect what?
Important books.
What is the 6th grade of humility?
That a monk be contented with all lowness or extremity
What is a knight vassal to?
A Lord
Where were the Muslims located in 9th Century AD?
Iraq
Why did the serfs go to the manor again and again?
For protection.
What did Charlegmagne study?
Astrology/astronomy, rhetoric, latin.
What rule about drinking wine did monks have to follow?
They can only have one hemina of wine per day
What does a knight start out as?
A squire or a page.
After Charlemagne’s kingdom fell apart, what system was put in place to keep the people safe?
Feudalism