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Vocab. Ch. 9
Important People
Major Concepts
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Vocab. Ch. 10
100
A decentralized political system whereby lesser lords took an oath of loyalty to a higher lord or king, where the kind would provide protection in return for service.
What is feudalism?
100
He invaded England in 1066, defeated Harold at the battle of Hastings, and established himself as sole ruler of England.
Who is William of Normandy?
100
The hierarchy of the Church in descending order.
Who are the Pope, Bishop, Priest?
100
The means in early Germanic law whereby an individual was forced to undergo a physical test, such as holding a red-hot iron, to determine innocence or guilt. (Also, look at/up wergild. Just thought it'd be useful to remember in case it comes up)
What is trial by order?
100
The study of God and religion.
What is theology?
200
The English legislature created to represent the nobility in England.
What is Parliament?
200
The greatest Byzantine Emperor who was known for reestablishing control of the entire Mediterranean region, the codification of Roman Law in "The Body of Civil Law", reopening trade with China through the Silk Road, and a massive building program in Constantinople which included the building of Hagia Sophia.
Who is Justinian?
200
King - lord - vassal - knight - serf; a written or unwritten contract determined the relationship between a lord and his vassal and spelled out the mutual obligations that occurred in the structure.
What is the Feudal system?
200
The census taken by William to account for all people and property owned in the kingdom for tax purposes.
What is the Domesday Book?
200
The language of everyday speech - as opposed to the formal language of Latin - such as French, Spanish, or English.
What is vernacular?
300
The first organized Russian state created by the descendants of the Vikings and the Slavs.
What is Kievan Rus?
300
The greatest Frankish King who tripled the size of his empire; known as the emperor of the Romans- meaning that he defended the Christian church; and was the force behind the establishment of learning centers throughout his kingdom.
Who is Charlemagne?
300
Christians were not being allowed to take pilgrimages to the Holy Land.
What is the cause of the Crusades?
300
The German king who planned to get his chief revenues from Italy and establish a strong kingdom centered around Italy, the idea which the Holy Roman Empite is based upon.
Who is Frederick I?
300
The process of secular rulers, or non-Church leaders, nominating and giving the symbols of office to Church officials.
What is lay investiture?
400
The document signed in 1215 which limited the power of the English King and protected the rights of nobles.
What is the Magna Carta?
400
Married the sister of the Byzantine Emperor and brought Orthodox Christianity to Russia.
Who is Vladimir?
400
Breakdown of Feudalism and foundation of nation-states in Europe; Europeans gained access to Muslim tech. and knowledge; increase in power and wealth of Italian port cities; increase in anti-Semitism; Christians gaining the right to make pilgrimages to the Holy Land even with the tentions with Muslims and Europeans.
What are the effects of the Crusades?
400
Wrote "Summa Theologica" and attempted to reconcile the teachings of Aristotle with the doctrines of Christianity.
Who is Saint Thomas Aquinas?
400
A proclamation from the Pope which forbids a priest from giving the sacraments.
What is an interdict?
500
The ideal of a military brotherhood, where allegiance to the king was greater than that of blood loyalty.
What is comitatus?
500
The first Germanic King to convert to Christianity, and act which helped to preserve the Church throughout the Middle Ages.
Who is Clovis?
500
Split between the Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church, with the split being primarily due to the disagreement over the leadership in the Church between the Pope and Patriarch of Constantinople. Also differences in doctrines between the two churches and the use of different languages helped cause this.
What is the Schism?
500
A code of conduct for the monks and taught them to divide their day between spiritual matters and physical work.
What is Benedict's rule?
500
A Church court designed to try heretics for committing acts against God and humanity.
What is an Inquisition?