The manor
Large building occupied by nobility, primarily used for defensive purposes.
What is the castle
King who led the Frankish kingdom to its peak. Took a name meaning "the great"
Who is Charlemagne
At what battle did Charles Martel defeat the muslims?
What is the Battle of Tours
In the catholic theology, it is a place where souls on their way to heaven after death went to make amends for their earthly sins.
What is purgatory
kings who reigned but didn't rule instead leaving rulership to mayor of the palace...
Name meaning servant, often the recipient of a land grant
What is a vassal?
What man united Frankish tribes and became known as King of the Francs?
Who is Clovis
Treaty that settled the dispute for land with Charlemagne's sons, divided the empire
What is the Treaty of Verdun
Catholic belief that the bread and wine actually become the body and blood of Christ.
What is transubstantiation
A farm worker considered part of the manor on which he or she worked.
Who is a serf
What was land granted by kings to nobles in return for service called?
What is a fief
royal family line descendants of Clovis
Who are the Merovingians
Northern invaders into medieval Europe
Who are the Vikings
The Latin translation of the Bible
What is the Latin Vulgate
Royal officials under Charlemagne who traveled around the country to enforce the king's laws as the kings envoy
Who are the missi Dominic
Rule system the knights lived by
What is code of chivalry
Name Charlemagnes sons who divided his empire into 3 sections
Who are Charles the Bald, Louis the German, Lothair
Land of the Lombards given to the pope after being defeated by Pepin. Became known as Papal states.
theory that holds that Christ made Peter the first pope and gave him supreme authority of the church on earth
An apprentice knight would first serve in these two positions before achieving knighthood
What is a page and squire
symbolic act of a lord to a vassal, giving the vassal right of use of a fief
What is investiture
mayor of the palace who defeated all rival mayors and reunited all Frankish territories under one rule.
Who is Pepin II
Two decrees that the Catholic Church enforced on the knights
What is the Peace of God and the Truce of God
List the seven sacraments of the early Catholic Church
baptism, confirmation, penance, communion, matrimony, Holy Orders, Extreme Unction.
process of a vassal dividing his land into smaller portions
What is subinfeudation