The Collapse
The empire that led to the Dark ages
what is the Roman empire
The people who fought in the Crusades
Who are the Muslims and Christians
The place where the bubonic plague originated
What is Central Asia (China)
Banishment from the church and the sacraments
What is Excommunication
the law of the church which regulates church practices and individuals’ deeds
What is Canon Law
The date used to mark the Fall of the Roman empire (when did Rome burn)
What is the year 476
The people who were victorious in the crusades and also the agreement made to end fighting
Who are the Muslims
What is Christians and Jewish pilgrims/worshippers are welcome without arms
How the plague spread
What is trade (silk roads) or fleas on rats
Pope prevents entire kingdom from receiving the sacraments
What is Interdict
A political system in which nobles are granted the use of lands that legally belong to their king, in exchange for their loyalty, military service, and protection of the people who live on the land.
What is Feudalism
The religion that became the unifying force/institution of the Dark Ages
What is Roman Catholicism
In 1095, he called for the crusades to retake Jerusalem
Who is Pope Urban II
The percentage of people killed by the plague
What is 1/3 of the population
- Denial of basic church teachings
- Speaking against the Church doctrine.
What is Heresy
Secular Vs. Non-secular
Secular- Non-religious - church got involved in non-religious parts of society
Non-secular- Religious - religious matters of the church
The effects the dark ages had on trade
What is
- Trade decreased in western Europe
- Kingdoms and MANORS were relatively SELF-SUFFICIENT
The promises that made knights want to fight
What is:
Promises of salvation
Relief from taxes and debts
The spoils of war
The body of water used as conduit that brought the plague into Europe
The Black Sea
- A cowardly knight that did not honor his code will be publicly shamed in mock funeral; forever shunned
- The ethical and moral code of knights
What is Chivalry
The list of sacraments
○ Baptism
○ Holy Eucharist (first communion)
○ Reconciliation (confession)
○ Confirmation
○ Marriage
○ Anointing of the Sick
○ Holy Orders
The effects the dark ages had on learning
What is
● Little to no learning
● society/civilization did not progress; in fact civilization regressed
● ONLY members of the CHURCH were literate = gave them great POWER over daily life
The economic effects of the crusades
What is the reawakened Europe from the Dark Ages - trade reinvigorated/restored/revived
What were two unintended effects that the plague had on Europe's political, social, economic
The end of Feudalism and manorialism (political/economic)
Rise of towns and cities (political)
Rise of the middle class (social)
The social structure in the middle ages
what is
Pope →King/Queen → Nobles/Lords → Knights →peasants →Serfs (tied to the land)
RECONQUERED parts of the former Roman Empire; became known as the Holy Roman Empire; “Rebuild Rome” was his motto
Crowned by himself as the “Emperor” signifying his power over the Pope
Who is Charlemagne