Warrior on horseback
knight
was the first king of the Franks to unite all of the Franks under one ruler,
Clovis
were people who could not lawfully leave the place where they were born
Serfs
WHAT WAS THE MOST IMPORTANT FORCE/POWER IN WESTERN EUROPE THAT PROVIDED UNITY AND STABILITY DURING THE MIDDLE AGES?
What is THE CATHOLIC CHURCH?
the papacy also became a worldly power known as
Secular
an estate of land, especially one held on condition of feudal service
Fief
the King of the Franks and the first Holy Roman Emperor who unified much of Western Europe through military campaigns and was crowned in 800
Charlemagne
MORAL CODE OF CONDUCT THAT EUROPEAN KNIGHTS FOLLOWED
Chivalry
associations of workers in the same trade that regulated their craft, protected members, and controlled the local economy
What is A GUILD?
church tax is called a
Tithe
Also called "The Hammer" "The Hammer", was a Frankish political and military leader who, as Mayor of the Palace, was the de facto ruler of the Franks from 718 until his death
Charles Martel
French peasant girl who became military leader
Joan of Arc
Invasions of Western Europe from the North came from this Scandinavian group
Vikings
This resolved the Lay Investiture Controversy by separating the spiritual and secular powers involved in appointing bishops
(in Germany)
Concordat of Worms
During the battle, Martel and the Frankish army, defeated the invading Moors from Spain
Battle of Tours
a split within the Roman Catholic Church that lasted from 1378 to 1417
Great Schism
He started a religious order of monks in 250
Benedict
This Pope expanded the church’s authority beyond the spiritual and into the secular
Gregory I
This Council was successful in 1417 in resolving the Great Schism
Council of Constance
after Charlemagne's death his 3 sons signed this which divided the empire into 3 kingdoms
Treaty of Verdun
Civil conflicts Fought between the houses of Lancaster and York for the English throne
War of the Roses