Introduction
What is the difference between a king and emperor?
The king controlled smaller land called a kingdom.
What are vassals and feifs?
Vassals are people who gave land (feifs) away
What did monks and nuns do with their time?
They prayed and wrote illuminated manuscripts
What is the difference between a monk and a friar?
A monk lived alone (in seclusion); a friar wanted to be around other people.
What is a tithe?
A tax people paid to the Catholic Church
What is Charlemagne known for?
Making Europe Christian; promoted education
What is the style of the cathedrals during this time?
Gothic
What did emperors and popes fight over?
Power
What is monasticism?
When monks and nuns practiced their faith alone.
monks: in a monastery
nuns: in a convent
Why was it important that clergy could read and write in Latin?
Monarchs depended on them for record-keeping
This Frankish king defeated the last Roman armies and helped spread Christianity by marrying a Christian woman?
Clovis
What did the first university students study that helped them understand the bible?
Latin
What does the Magna Carta say about how people can be jailed?
They must first be judged.
What is the hierarchy of the Catholic church?
1-Pope
2-Archbishop
3-Bishop
4-Priest
What is a pilgrimage? Where did people go?
Where did Franks originate from and what made them more powerful than other Germanic tribes?
Franks originated from northeastern France, western Germany, and eastern Belgium. Franks were powerful because they used armored cavalry.
Who controlled the Holy Land?
The Muslims
What happened between Pope Gregory VII and Henry IV?
They fought, the pope excommunicated Henry and Henry begged to be let back in
What happened after Charlemagne died?
They didn't have a leader; a lot of groups tried to invade as a result
Why were early crusades successful? What happened later on?
The Muslims were disorganized; later they became organized
Why did the Muslim caliphate begin to break up? What did Christians do about it?
There were disagreements; the Christians took over Toledo, Spain.