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The medieval period of European history comes after the fall of Rome, about 400 AD to about 1000 AD.
The Early Middle Ages
A Frankish leader who rallied warriors to push Muslims out of France
Charles Martel
An agreement between the pope and the ruler of a country
Concordat
the dominant social system in medieval Europe, in which the nobility held lands from the Crown in exchange for military service, and vassals were in turn tenants of the nobles, while the peasants were obliged to live on their lord's land and give him homage, labor, and a share of the produce, notionally in exchange for military protection.
Feudalism
Code of conduct for knights during the Middle Ages
Chivalry
a member of a Germanic people that inhabited parts of central and northern Germany from Roman times, many of whom conquered and settled in southern England in the 5th-6th centuries.
The Saxons
A section of central Italy governed by the pope
Papal States
Religious community where Christians called monks gave up their possessions and devoted their lives to serving God.
Monasteries
In feudal Europe, a person who controlled land and could therefore grant estates to vassals
Lord
A person who is bound to the land and owned by the feudal lord
Serf
Early Frankish king; converted Franks to Christianity in 496; allowed establishment of Frankish kingdom
King Clovis
European armies defeat Muslim armies and stop the spread of Islam in Europe
The Battle Tours
The bishop of Rome, head of the Roman Catholic Church
The Pope
A lesser lords who pledged their service and loyalty to a greater lord in a military capacity
Vassals
A member of a class of persons who are small farmers or farm laborers of low social rank
Peasant
In 800 AD was crowned by the Pope as the head of the Holy Roman Empire, which extended from northern Spain to western Germany and northern Italy
Charlemagne
One of a seafaring Scandinavian people who raided the coasts of northern and western Europe from the eighth through the tenth century.
The Vikings
A Germanic tribe that conquered present-day France and neighboring lands in the 400s
The Franks
In the Middle Ages, lesser noble who served as a mounted warrior for a lord
Knights
A protective home built by lords to withstand an enemy attack.
Castles
Branch of Christianity established in 1054 and establishes itself in Western Europe.
The Catholic Church
A man who devotes his life to a religious group, often giving up all he owns.
Monk
A senior ecclesiastical leader, considered a Prince of the Church, and usually an ordained bishop of the Catholic Church.
Catholic Cardinal
A land granted by a lord to a vassal in exchange for loyalty and service
Fief
An important farming invention that made turning over the soil faster
The Wheeled Plow