Early Middle Ages
Feudalism
The Church
Daily Life
This and That
100
Latin for the term Middle Ages
What is Medieval
100
An estate granted to a vassal
What is a fief
100
Accepted as fact in Medieval Europe
What is the existence of God
100
Place to trade and be entertained
What is a fair
100
Worldly
What is secular
200
Defeated the Muslims at the Battle of Tours in 732
Who is Charles Martel
200
An exchange of pledges between lords and vassals
What is a feudal contract
200
Sacred rights of the Church
What are sacraments
200
A buisness practice that limits the chance of having your gold coins stolen
What is bill of exchange
200
Someone who pays rent for his land
What is a tenant farmer
300
He conquered Gaul in 486 and then converted to Christianity which united the Kingdom
Who is Clovis
300
The used or useable part of the fief
What is the manor
300
1/10 of your income that went directly to the church
What is a tithe
300
The disease that killed 1/3 of Europe's population from 1347-1349.
What is the Bubonic Plague or Black Death
300
Founder of the Friars
Who is Francis of Assisi.
400
Sent out officials called missi dominici to check on roads, listen to grievances and see that justice was done
Who is Charlemagne
400
A system of agriculture that allows the land to stay fertile and produce more food
What is the three field planting system
400
Rules that regulated monastic life
What is Bendictine Rule
400
Provided support for the widows and orphans of its members
What are guilds
400
The first two stages one must pass to become a knight
What is Page and Squire
500
After Charlegamagne's death the two European areas still controlled by Muslims
What is Spain and Sicily
500
They include the dividing of Charlemagne's Empire, unstable leaders and Viking attacks.
What are causes of feudalism
500
Reform movement that began in the 900's and was extended by Pope Gregory VII
What is Cluniac Reforms
500
Salaried workers
What is a journeyman
500
Place where Charlemagne's school was founded
What is Alcuni