Vocab
large estate that included the lord's castle, farms, and village.
Manor
Where is the "Holy Land" ?
Palestine Israel
Holy City is Jerusalem
Asia
What did knights give the Lords in return for land?
Protection
The plague killed how much of the population of Europe?
1/2
What two religions mostly fought in the crusades?
Christianity and Islam
soldiers who served in the army, many are vassals
what is a Knight
Form of government where the Lord promises land in return for protection and peasants pay the Lords food & taxes for their protection as well.
feudalism
What did Peasants provide Lords and Knights for protection?
Food
Infected rats were carried by this to Europe
Trade ships
Scientists and Historians have traced the origin of the Black Death to what continent? (Before it traveled along the silk road)
Central Asia
What is a Fief?
LAND that is given as payment.
What were the effects of the Crusades?
Increased trade, spread ideas between Christians & Muslims, decreased feudalism
What did Kings give Lords?
fiefs (parcels of land) in exchange for loyalty and military support
The Black Death is also know as the ______ Plague
What is Bubonic
Describe one positive effect of the Crusades on Europe.
Opened up trade and ideas with Middle East.
What is a Serf?
Tied to the land and gave the lord most of what they produced
Why were the Crusades fought?
To control the Holy Land
What is the difference between Kings and Lords?
the king holds ultimate ownership of all land and serves as the supreme head of state. A lord is a wealthy noble who leases large territories of land from the king
How was the black death spread?
Rats...Fleas...People
How did the Black Plague weaken feudalism?
Workers became more valuable because there were fewer laborers
What is a Vassal?
Someone who was paid in land.
The head of the Catholic Church is called the _____.
What is pope
Why was feudalism developed?
To provide protection and order.
What were the symptoms of Black Plague before death?
Coughing, Fever, Weakness, Headache, Giant Buboes and Skin Turning Black.
Who was the Pope that started the crusades?
Pope Urban II