Early Middle Ages
He united the Franks and converted them to Christianity
Clovis
What does Renaissance mean?
Rebirth
The leader with all the land and money
THe King
Inti
This was a place where monks lived that became popular during the early middle ages:
Monastary
What was a tithe? How much was it?
Tax to the church ,10%
This killed 200 000 000 people
The Bubonic Plague
He protects the serfs and serves the nobles:
Knight
Ledges that were cut into mountains to grow crops
Terraces
The name for land given to nobles by the king in exchange for loyalty:
Fief
What was Joan of Arc famous for?
She defeated the English multiple times during the hundred years war
She was eventually burnt at the stake by the English
What was the difference between feudalism and centralized government
Centralized government was where power was all in the Kings hands while feudalilm power belonged to the kings and nobles with less power being given to knights and serfs
The lowest of the low in feudal society
Serf
Dynasty
What was Charlemagne famous for?
Becoming the first Holy Roman Emperor
The Magna Carta was signed by King John II after his nobles forced him to because he was taking too much power.
I created the printing press in this year
He called for the first Crusade:
Pope Urban II
What was Charles Martel famous for?
Stopping the Muslim advance into Europe
What were three reasons for why the Crusades happened and why people went to fight?
Take back the Holy Land and push out the Muslims
The Byzantines asked for help
Secure trade routes
People would fight for the money
and for promises of eternal rewards
What were three of the ways the printing press revolutionized the world?
Books could be written faster
Different languages could be printed
Bible could be read in every language
Knowledge could be better recorded and written downWhat are three facts about the renaissance?
Took some ideas of ancient roman architecture
There were advances in sciences, art and writing
Started in Florence