Someone marked by the cross who went to fight Muslims in a "holy war"
What is a crusader??
100
Henry the Fowler
Who did the German nobles choose to be the first of the Saxon line of German kings?
100
Hugh Capet, founder of the Capetian House
Who did the great feudal lords choose as king to end the weak rule of the Carolingian monarchs?
100
Parliament
What was the name of the Great Council after it was enlarged by Edward I?
100
Leo III
Who declared Charlemagne emperor?
200
Eight major Crusades between 1095 and 1291
How many Crusades were there? Over what span of years?
200
Otto I
Who was the son of Henry the Fowler and revived the memory of the Carolingian and Roman empires?
200
Baillis, or bailiffs
Who were the royal officials that collected royal taxes, enforced feudal rights, and administered justice that Philip II sent out to replace local feudal officials?
200
the French king; the pope; the English nobles
What were the three formidable opponents with whom King John had continual conflict - all of whom got the better of him?
200
Gregory VII
Which Pope excommunicated Henry IV?
300
The Roman Catholic Church
What was the powerful force behind the Crusades?
300
In concern for Italy's welfare, they neglected the affairs of their homeland
What conflict of interest did many of the German emperors have?
300
Ile-de-France
What small area around Paris was ruled by the early Capetians?
300
Magna Carta
What document did English barons force John to set his seal to that became one of the most important documents in English history?
300
Innocent III
Who placed England under and interdict and excommunicated King John, then forgave him as a vassal with all of England as the fief?
400
The Kings' Crusade
What is the nickname for the Third Crusade?
400
Frederick Barbarossa of Germany
Who drowned on the way to the Holy Land during the Kings' Crusade?
400
Philip II "Augustus"
Who became known as the real founder of France?
400
the Angles and the Saxons
Who invaded Britain from northern Europe and settled England?
400
Excommunication; Interdict; Inquisition
What were the three papal weapons?
500
Thousands of children
Who gathered in response to the call of Pope Innocent III in 1212?
500
Frederick II
Who was the last notable Hohenstaufen - heir to the throne of Sicily as well as that of Germany?
500
Louis IX
Who has been called the ideal medieval king, having combined sincere piety and just rule to build respect and loyalty for the French throne?
500
Edward the Confessor
What king, named for his devotion to God, died without a direct heir and left William and Harold to fight for the throne?
500
Otto I
Beginning with whom, did the emperors actively intervene in papal affairs, appointing important church officials within their land?