Vocab
Land given to a lesser lord
Feif
Created the feudal system and first to create a record book
William the Conqueror
The church eventually recognized them as a saint
Patrick
The body of water separating Asia and Europe
Black Sea
What does "Charlemagne" mean?
Charles the Great
Warrior mounted on horseback
knight
Crowned the new holy roman emperor in the year 800 AD
Pope Leo III
Usually centered around the lord's house
Manor
The two longest rivers in Europe
*Double Jeopardy*
Rhine & Danube
A _____________ usually displayed who a knight was
Coat of Arms
People who believe in more than one god (polytheism)
Pagan
Created the rules that monks and nuns lived by
Benedict
The age between 800-1000
Viking Age
The mountain ranges that separate Europe and Asia
Ural Mountains
A local servant who worked on feudal lands or manors and was "bound to the soil"
Serf
Group of people who are trained and ordained for religious services
Clergy
Believed education could unite his kingdom; encouraged the creation of schools
Charlemagne
Baptism, marriage and last rites are all considered these
Sacraments
The mountain ranges that divide France and Spain
Pyrenees
___________ was an economic system based on the granting of land in exchange for loyalty or service. *Double Jeopardy*
Feudalism
Large community of Christians spread across the world
Came from Scandinavia, sailed to "New Foundland", established a community in Greenland
Leif Erikson
Known as Charles the Hammer
Charles Martel
The mountains located in France, Switzerland and Italy
The Alps
The Viking image we think of today was actually created by ___________ to make them look more like ____________
Monks & devils or the devil