A
The bargain made between a lord and a vassal was a
Fief
Investiture was
the appointment of church officials by secular rulers.
were primarily raiders, traders, and explorers, known for their seafaring skills and plundering of coastal settlements.
Vikings
Place the following in the order in whcih they happen
Squire, Knight, Page
Page, Squire, Knight
A knight fought for his lord, his lady, and his
Faith
Charlemagne's greatest achievement was
the expansion of his empire
divided Charlemagne's empire into three parts among his grandsons, establishing the foundations of modern France, Germany, and the Low Countries.
The Treaty of Verdun
___________was a decentralized confederation of German states
The Holy Roman Empire
Germanic tribes were decentralized, with loyalty to
FAMILY
was a centralized imperial government.
The Roman Empire
Viking raids eventually ceased because
farming improved
was an effective weapon for a pope because it prohibited religious services and sacraments in a king's territory, thus undermining the king's authority and legitimacy.
The interdict
they played a crucial role in the Christianization and political unification of Europe.
Clovis and Charlamagne
did not invade by sea
The Magyars
raided as far as North America and the Mediterranean.
The Vikings
Eleanor of Aquitaine achieved fame for her political acumen, influence, and patronage of the arts, as well as her role as
Queen
learned skills such as horsemanship, chess, swordsmanship, hunting, and courtly etiquette
Pages
traveled the farthest from their Scandinavian homelands
The Vikings
were a Germanic tribe that established a powerful Western European kingdom.
The Franks
Invoking God and the saints emphasized the spiritual aspect of
knighthood
Pope Gregory VII and Emperor Henry IV fought over the issue of
investiture
nomadic horsemen from the Hungarian plains.
The Magyars
Invoking God and the saints emphasized the spiritual aspect of
knighthood
was structured hierarchically, with feudalism governing social and economic relationships, knights and castles providing military defense, and the Catholic Church exerting significant religious
Medieval European society
meant showing courage, bravery, and skill in battle while upholding the code of chivalry.
Being Valiant