Definitions
What is the "Medieval Period"?
About 1,000 years.
How long did the Middle Ages last?
Farther from the sea
Where did people from northern Europe live at?
A religious man who lived apart from society in isolated communities
What is a monk?
A strong king that lead the Franks in building a huge empire.
Who is Charlamagne?
They are a community of Monks
What are monastaries?
Urbanization began to take place
What happened after about 1000 that lead to major changes in manors?
Coastal plains
Where did most people in southern Europe lived
Missionaries
Who traveled throughout Europe to spread Christianity?
Patrick
Who is the monk that helped convert the Irish to Christianity?
A large estate owned by a knight or lord.
What is a manor?
1066
When did William the Conqueror take over England?
From the east
Where did the Magyars attack Europe from?
Muslim armies
What group of people poured into southern France and northern Italy.
William the Conqueror
Who declared himself the king of England?
A knight who promised to support a lord in exchange for land.
What is a vassal?
1137
When did Eleanor of Aquitaine become queen?
Britain, Ireland and other parts of western Europe
What areas did the vikings raid?
Benedictine Rule
What was Benedict's code for monks?
Eleanor of Aquitaine
Who is the woman who became the queen of France?
A survey created by William the Conqueror of his new kingdom to see what taxes he could collect.
What is the Domesday Book?
800
When was Charlemagne crowned the Emperor of the Romans?
Eurasia
What is the large landmass that consists of Europe and Asia?
Monastaries
What do you call a community of monks?
Pope Leo III