Dates
476 CE
What is the fall of the Western Roman Empire?
The main cause of the fall of the Western Roman Empire
What are Germanic invasions? or Barbarian invasions?
Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne the emperor in return for
What is military support? protection of church property?
We provide protection or loyalty to each other?
What is a Lord and his vassal?
A reason for the growth on towns during the Middle Ages
What are improved farming methods? of The revival of long-distance trade?
476-1000 CE
What is the Early Middle Ages?
The result of the fall of the Roman Empire in Central Europe?
What is feudalism?
The Franks grew powerful because of their new style of war that used
What are knights on horseback?
Social class in the middle Ages was determined mainly by
What is birth?
Towns gained independence from feudal lords by
What is purchasing charters? or violent struggle?
1000-1300 CE
What is the High Middle Ages?
To protect themselves from all the raids, Europeans lived on
What are Manors or large estates?
The achievement Charlemagne is most remembered
Pages and squires were training to become
What is a knight?
Feudal lords lost power to
Who are the Merchants?
1300-1450 CE
What is the Late Middle Ages?
The economic purpose of the Manorial system in Europe
What is provide protection for the people and to provide wealth to the nobles?
William the Conqueror's main contribution
What is chivalry?
These were set up to make sure trades and crafts kept high standards
What are Guilds?
1066 CE
What is the Battle of Hastings? William the Conqueror takes over England.
A direct effect of the feudal system in Medieval Europe?
What is a rigid social class structure?
The three main groups who raided Europe
Who are the Vikings, the Magyars, and Arabs/Muslims?
Serfs were required to
What is live forever and stay on the land that they worked?
What are bankers or moneylenders?