Medieval Europe
Religion that a vast majority of Europe practised
Christianity
What did people think caused The Plague in Medieval Europe?
God's punishment
What is The Black Death another name for?
The Black Plague, Bubonic Plague
Who is at the top of the hierarchy in medieval Europe? At the bottom?
King at the top, peasants at the bottom.
A political and social system of the Middle Ages in which powerful nobles gave land to lesser nobles in exchange for service and loyalty.
Feudalism
In Medieval Europe, monks lived here to practice a life of prayer, worship, and study.
Monastery
A period of European history that began with the fall of the Roman Empire and lasted almost 1000 years.
The Middle Ages
What are two jobs a knight is required to do before they reach knighthood?
Page and Squire
Peasants who lived and worked on the land belonging to a lord or vassal. CANNOT LEAVE THE LAND
Serf
The plague was caused by...
Fleas on rats
Who had the most power in the Feudal System?
The Church
What is the relationship like between a noble and his serfs?
Serfs must obey and farm the Nobles land in return for protection.
Lesser nobles who received land and money in exchange for their loyalty, protection and service.
Knights
Knights had to follow this code. It served as a guide to good behavior
Code of Chivalry
Henry was excluded from Church membership. What is this called?
Excommunication
How did monasteries play an important role in Medieval Europe?
1) provided food
2) provided rest for travelers
3) provided medical care
What is the primary difference between a peasant and a serf in medieval Europe?
Serfs are bound to the land and cannot leave, peasants can.
How did Charlemagne change the Middle Ages?
He united all the european tribes, He's the father of Europe.
What are the symptoms of someone suffering from the Black Plague?
Black Spots, Tumors
Explain the purpose of the Crusades.
Take back the holy land from the muslims