People and Power
These people were required to abide by the Code of Chivalry.
Who are knights?
This pope decided to start the Crusades.
Who is Pope Urban II?
Europeans feared these raiders who came from the North and attacked villages, churches, and monasteries.
Who are the Vikings?
This event killed over 1/3 of Europe's population.
What is the Black Death?
The absence of a central leader after the split of the Roman Empire led to the rise of this system.
What is the feudal system?
This person was not allowed to leave the manor without the permission of the lord or vassal.
Who are serfs?
The Crusades had the ultimate goal of freeing this land from Muslim control.
What is the Holy Land?
This war contributed to the decline of the Middle Ages.
What is the Hundred Years War?
These people made up the majority of the medieval population.
Who were the peasants/serfs?
This is a document that gave rights to nobles.
What is the Magna Carta?
These were the most powerful people in the feudal system, other than the king.
Who are lords?
This was the main religion in Western Europe during the Middle Ages.
What is Catholic Christianity?
This conflict contributed to the decline of feudalism.
What were the Crusades?
This is the name for a large estate or farm.
What is a manor?
Besides joining the Crusades to be cleansed of sin, this was another motivating factor.
What is to gain wealth/land?
This person was forced to sign the Magna Carta in 1215.
Who is King John?
The split of the Roman Empire and the Schism of this religious institution shaped medieval life.
What is the Catholic Church?
The Crusaders did NOT accomplish this on their journey.
What is winning back the Holy Land for European Christians?
This person was free to come and go on the land, but was not guaranteed protection from the lords and knights.
Who was a peasant?
The crusades contributed to the decline of this system.
What is the feudal system?
This person united Europe under Christianity and improved life by setting up the feudal system.
Who is Charlemagne?
This was one of the main reasons why people joined the Crusades.
What is to defend Christianity and be cleansed of sin?
The length of time that the Crusades lasted. (to the nearest 100)
What is about 200 years?
These 2 things improved farming in the Early Middle Ages.
What is crop rotation and the iron plow?
What was one positive impact of the Crusades?
What is a desire to explore, an appreciation for other cultures, and an expansion for learning?