Fall of Rome
What is one change that occurred as a result of the fall of the Western Roman Empire?
Outside invaders crossed over the boundaries
OR
Roman roads and aqueducts began to fall apart
What is an example of how St. Benedict's changes helped people during the Middle Ages?
Made monasteries important centers for spreading Christianity
What is the name of the system of government in which land is exchanged for loyalty and services?
feudalism
How was the Model Parliament different from just a ruling monarch?
It included representatives
A relative who lived long ago?
ancestor
What was the main factor for the Germanic people to invade the Western Roman Empire?
There was no central government
What action by Charlemagne showed his concern for the Catholic Church?
He sent his army to Rome to protect the pope
What is the primary purpose of a castle?
defense
Why did King Edward I decide to reintroduce another Parliament after his father had dismissed the first one?
He wanted to earn the goodwill of the nobles to pay for his wars
A person who takess control of a territory after an invasion?
What led to the split of the Western and the Eastern Churches?
Church leaders in the Western and Eastern Empires had different ideas about who should be in charge
Why was the invasion of William the Conqueror in 1066 important?
It changed who became the next king of England and the English language
What was the Code of Chivalry?
the rules of behavior that knights had to live by
How did the Black Death help improve working conditions for serfs?
The death killed so many people which meant serf labor was more valuable
A highly contagious disease?
plague
What led to the increasing power of the bishop of Rome?
How did the introduction of trial by jury by Henry II help create a fairer legal system?
A group of people considered the evidence and decided whether someone was innocent or guilty
They could now raise and pay for their own armies
Where is current day Normandy?
France
A person who is learning a trade from a master worker?
apprentice
Was a very religious person
In what way did the Magna Carta change the monarchy in England?
It forced the king to respect the laws concerning rights of the nobles
Henry II
A handwoven wall hanging that may depict people and/or a scene?
tapestry