Key Terms
Code of conduct for knights during the Middle Ages
Chivalry
A peasant bound to the land
serf
What empire in the east is credited with preserving the cultural heritage of Greece and Rome
Byzantine
A mock battle in which knights would compete against one another to display their fighting skills
Tournament
Advancements of technologies and methods in this area led to an increase in population
Farming
Sacred ritual of the Roman Catholic Church
Sacrament
friar
A lord's estate that included one or more villages and the surrounding lands
Manor
The chief goal of the __________ was to free Jerusalem and the surrounding area from the Muslims
Crusades
Feudalism evolved in response to a need for __________
Protection
A written document that set out the rights and privileges of a town
Charter
The Byzantine empire reached its greatest size under what emperor
Justinian
Jerusalem and other places associated with the life and teachings of Jesus
The Middle Ages refers to the time period between the fall of the Western Roman empire and the __________
Renaissance
List one characteristic of the Eastern Orthodox Church
Greek; Priests allowed to marry; No papal authority; Easter #1
A split or divide
Schism
Who is credited with the revival of Latin learning
Charlemagne
The great cathedral built during the reign of Justinian in Constantinople
Hagia Sophia
What battle stopped the Muslim advance into Western Europe
The Battle of Tours
Who dominated the economic and political life of medieval towns
merchant guilds
Having to do with worldly, rather than religious, matters; nonreligious
Secular
His three vows of obedience, poverty, and chastity helped establish monastic life throughout western Europe
Location of Charlemagne's court
Aachen
The campaign to drive the Muslims out of Spain was known as this
Because of the __________, many talented people fled Spain (church's court)
Inquisition