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What year did the Eastern and Western churches split?
1054
What is the importance of the 476
End of the Western Roman Empire when Kind Odoacer killed the Roman emperor
What church was primarily in the West?
Roman Catholic
Who crowned Charlemagne as king?
The Pope
Put the following in order most important first
Knights, serfs, lords, kings
1.Kings 2.Lords 3.Knights 4.Serfs
What are two ways that showed vassal lands were self-sufficient?
They farmed so they could provide their own food
They made their own clothes
Made their own tools and furniture
They had their own churches
Were castles in the Middle Ages luxurious with heated floors?
No
What became worse after the end of the Western Roman Empire?
Roads became worse because there was no money to repair roads, trade declined (became worse)
Who was known as the brilliant but cruel leader of the Huns?
Atilla the Hun
Were castles in the Middle Ages protected by dragons?
No
What order are the steps to becoming a knight?
1. Sent away 2. become a pageboy
3. become a squire 4. become a knight
In the Middle Ages, what was a guild?
A group of businessmen who controlled a certain craft
Were castles in the Middle Ages cold and not very comfortable?
Yes
Were castles in the Middle Ages real or not real?
Real
What church was mainly in the East?
Greek Orthodox
What is a convent?
Where a religious community of women live and dedicate their lives to a religion
What was the Domesday Book?
List 2 facts about the relationship between Thomas Becket and King Henry
They were friends
Thomas became King Henry's adviser
King Henry recommended Thomas become archbishop, which Thomas did not want
The king made a comment about getting rid of Thomas and the knights took him seriously and killed Thomas
What ideas from the Magna Carta are in the US Constitution?
Democracy and people's rights
What two countries fought in the 100 years war?
France and England
What did William the Conqueror conquer?
Name one of Eleanor of Aquitaine's husbands and list four facts about him
King John --- youngest son of Eleanor and King Henry II
*became king when his brother died
*worst king in the middle ages
*raised in a monastery
Name one of Eleanor of Aquitaine's husbands and list two facts about him
King Richard --- dies during a crusade
* Older son of Eleanor and King Henry II
Name three things Charlemagne was great at as a ruler?
He converted people to Christianity
He built a capitol city
He educated the women and the poor
What are some of the visions Joan of Arc saw and heard?
She thought God spoke to her telling her to fight for her people to end the war.
What helped spread the Black Death?
Rodents
When did the Middle Ages end?
1500's