Medieval Europe 1
A period of European history that began with the fall of the Roman Empire and lasted almost 1000 years.
Middle Ages
A landed estate in the Middle Ages.
A Manor
Who were the Christians fighting in the Crusades?
The Muslims
Land that is given in exchange for loyalty.
What is a Fief?
What is the religion of the Muslims?
Islam.
Religion that vast majority pracitised.
Christianity
What did people think caused The Plague in Medieval Europe?
God's punishment
Bad smells
Bad air
What increased between Europe and Asia because of the Crusades.
Trade
What building usually was in the center of every Medieval town?
The church.
What are ideas that went against the teachings of the church?
Heresy.
A political and social system of the Middle Ages in which powerful nobles gave land to lesser nobles in exchange for service and loyalty.
Feudalism
In Medieval Europe, monks lived here to practice a life of prayer, worship, and study.
Monastery
How long did the crusades last?
200 years
What was the honor code called that every knight had to follow?
The Code of Chivalry.
What is The Black Death?
A deadly bacterial disease that killed more than ⅓ of Europe's population.
Peasants who lived and worked on the land belonging to a lord or vassal.
Serfs
The plague was caused by...
fleas on rats
Military expeditions from Christian Europe to Palestine between the 11th and 13th centuries.
Crusades
What did the Pope hope to gain from fighting in the Crusades?
Control over the Holy Land
Allow people to make pilgrimage to the Holy Land
Why did the Black Death kill so many people? 4parts
The doctors did not know anything about it
The disease was highly infections and deadly
There was no medicine to treat or cure it
Trading made it spread far and wide
Lessor nobles who received land and protection in exchange for their loyalty and service.
Vassals
What was one positive about the plague in Europe during the 1300's?
Serfs earned more money and ended feudalism.
What geographic features played a key role in trade and communication throughout Europe. 3 things
Rivers, seas, and oceans
What was the MOST important reason for why people joined the Crusades?
They would be forgiven of ALL sins.
What is the correct order of the power of the church from least to most powerful?
Parish Priest, Bishop, Archbishop, Cardinals, Pope