Medieval European Society
This hierarchical system structured society with lords, vassals, knights, and peasants.
What is Feudalism?
This action by the Pope removed someone from the Church.
What is excommunication?
This Italian thinker believed it was better to be feared than loved.
Who is Machiavelli?
The Protestant Reformation began in this country.
What is Germany?
These two geographic features commonly shaped medieval European life.
What are rivers and mountains?
This class of people worked the land and had few rights under feudalism.
Who are serfs or peasants?
Pope Urban II called for this series of religious wars.
What are the crusades?
This invention spread ideas quickly and supported the Reformation.
What is the printing press?
People could buy these from the Church to reduce punishment for sins.
What are indulgences?
This intellectual movement changed how Europeans thought about nature and knowledge.
What is the Scientific Revolution?
This person received land from a lord in return for loyalty and service.
What is a vassal?
This term describes a split within a religion, especially one that occurred in Christianity.
What is a schism?
This cultural movement/philosophy emphasized human potential and achievements.
What is humanism?
These writings, by this author, were nailed to the door of a German church, sparking the Reformation.
What are Martin Luther's 95 Theses?
This movement emphasized reason, individual rights, and challenging traditional authority.
What is the Enlightenment?