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The Middle Ages
Charlemagne
The Church
Feudalism
odds and ends
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How long did the Middle Ages last? What years?

1,000 Years. 500-1500 A.D.

100

Which barbarian tribe did Charlemagne lead?

Franks

100

What was one of the goals of the Crusades?

To recover Jerusalem

To stop the spread of Islam

To bring Christianity together

100

Who was at the very top of Pyramid of Feudalism, who was the ruler who claimed ownership of the lands?

King/Queen

100

What was chivalry?

The code of conduct that a knight was expected to live by during the Middle Ages.

200

What is a manor?

A large piece of land owned by a lord during the Middle Ages.

200
What does the term, "Charlemagne" mean?
"Charles the Great"
200

The Church's role is the Middle Ages was what?

Central to everything

200

The King often granted the land to Important _______ who pledged their loyalty by swearing to serve and protect the king.

Lord

200

The plague was believed to have started with...

Rats

300
What were the Lord’s main duties toward the people that pledged allegiance to them?
To protect them and their land.
300

What was Charlemagne's greatest achievement?*Double Jeopardy*

Building an empire larger than any since Rome

300

The King's power to appoint Church officials.

Lay Investiture

300
A local Servant who worked on Feudal lands or manors and was "bound to the soil".
Serf
300
Serfs needed the Lords permission to _________ and ________________.
Marry and Leave the Manor.
400

After the fall of the Western Roman Empire where did people go?

To the rural areas or countryside.

400

Who was Charlemagne?

The king of France that united the western part of Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire.

400

The power of the Church to kick someone out.

Excommunication

400
What were three results of the Crusades?
-Increased Trade -End of Feudalism -Spread of Ideas/Knowledge
400

The Plague is believed to have begun in...

Mongolia

500

Which institution restored order to Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire? How did they accomplish this?

- Roman Catholic Church - They set up a court system and educated the barbarians

500
What does the term self-sufficient mean? Why did a manor house have to be self-sufficient?
- The ability to provide for ALL of your own needs. - Because there were long distances between the manor houses.
500

A a person/group who was a working member of the Church

Clergy

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___________ was an economic system based on the granting of land in exchange for loyalty or service. *Double Jeopardy*

Feudalism

500
There are two types of Peasants during the Medieval Manor what is the difference between a free peasant and a serf?
Freedmen could move around while Serfs are bound to the land