Vocab 1
Plague
A disease that spreads quickly and kills a lot of people
Missionary
People who are sent by a religious organization to share the faith
Natural Law
Laws established by human nature, not the government
Battle of Tours
Stopped the advance of Muslims. Preserved Christianity in Europe
Feudalism
Political order - Nobles governed and protected people in return for their service
Vassal
Lower ranking noble who served the Lord. Given land in exchange for service.
Magna Carta
After King John punished enemies without trial, they signed the Magna Carta which :
Limited the king’s power
Taxes could only be collected with the approval of the Great Council
Right to trial by jury
King/Nobles/Vassals – have certain rights and duties
Helped strengthen the idea that all people have rights
Charles Martel / Charles the Hammer
The King who stopped the spread of Islam in Europe.
How was the structure of medieval towns a benefit to society?
Protection from walls
Fief
A feudal estate belonging to a vassal
Serf
Member of the peasant class that is tied to the land and subject to the will of the land owner
Scholasticism
A way of thinking that combined faith and reason
Charlemagne
Nearly Doubled the Kingdom
Most Western Europeans controlled by one govt.
Small central government with counts to run local affairs and raise armies
Three improvements made to farming
Wheeled plow with iron blade, horse collar, water and wind mills
Chivalry
The systems, spirits or customs of medieval knighthood
Domesday Book
William the Conqueror - Carried out a census to raise taxes
Friar
Brought Christianity to towns - missionaries, aided the poor
Positive impact of monks and nuns
fed/housed the poor, schools, hospitals, improved farming, copied religious and ancient texts -> preserved knowledge from ancient times
How was the structure of medieval towns a detriment to society?
Diseases and fires because buildings were close
Concordat (and Concordat of Worms)
Agreement between the Pope and the ruler of a country, New German King and New Pope sign an a concordat: Pope choose bishops, King to appoint in government
Fjord
A narrow inlet of sea between cliffs or steep slopes
A religious belief that contradicts what the church says is true
The 3 people who invaded the Frankish Kingdom after Charlemagne's death.
Muslims - North Africa and Spain
Magyars - Hungry
Vikings - Scandinavia
Three benefits of guilds in medieval Europe?
controlled business and trade
set prices and standards of quality
apprentices