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100

He conquered England in 1066

William the Conquerer

100

These walled buildings protected their inhabitants so they could live religious lives

Monasteries

100

In the 480's, the Franks came to France from this country

Germany

100

By forcing Henry IV to stand barefoot in the snow for three days, Gregory VII proved this person was in charge.

The Pope

100

This Crusade attacked the Christian city of Constantinople rather than Muslim forces in the Holy Land

The Fourth Crusade

200

She was Queen of France until she gave it up to become Queen of England

Eleanor of Aquitaine

200

This is the name for the combined continents of Europe and Asia

Eurasia

200

In 1066, William the Conqueror declared himself king after winning this battle in the English countryside

The Battle of Hastings

200

The Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire got their power how?

By being elected by the other kings.

200

This man called for the First Crusade

Pope Urban II

300

He brought order to Europe in the early Middle Ages

Charlemagne

300

This was the empire established by Charlemagne

The Holy Roman Empire

300

In 1137, Eleanor of Aquitaine divorced the king of France to do what?

Marry the King of England

300
To claim legitimacy in the eyes of the people, Charlemagne had the pope do this.

Put the crown on his head at his coronation

300

During the time of the two Popes, there was one in Rome and the other in this French city

Avignon

400

He brought Christianity to Ireland

St. Patrick

400

This is the eastern European country that is the home of the Magyars

Hungary

400

These wars were fought over control of the Holy Land

The Crusades

400

This man was the commander of the Muslim forces during the Third Crusade.

Saladin

400

This group of people were the lowest social class in Europe

Serfs

500

This English King stayed in the Holy Land at the end of the Third Crusade.

Richard I

500

A large estate owned by a lord or knight

Manor

500

On their way to the Holy Land during the First Crusades, many of the German soldiers attacked these people.

Jews

500

The time of two Popes had this effect on the church.

It weakened the church's power in Europe

500

The word "medieval" translates into English as what term?

Middle Ages

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