Fiefs, manors, and serfs (Austin + Joseph)
Carolingian Renaissance (Tash)
Monks and Monasteries (Brad)
Knights and Lords (Charlie
Kings and Kingdoms(Abigail)
100

What was a serfs job in the feudal system?

Harvesting crops, doing all work for the manor.

100


What is a Renaissance?


The revival of art and literature.

100

Are monks allowed to own personal items?

no

100


What is a lord/noble?


A landowner, governed manor & castle. Second highest position in the feudal system.

100

What barbarian tribe was Charlemagne a part of?

The Franks

200

Who ran/ruled the entirety of the manor?

The king.

200

How many manuscripts survive from 400 - 750?

7000 documents.

200

What did the monks do to be productive?

They did lots of manual labor and read

200

What is the knights main role?

Protection

200

What year was Charlemagne crowned Emperor?

800

300

A piece of land held under the feudal system.

a fief

300

What was the new Carolingian script called?

Miniscule

300

When were the first monasteries established by st.benedict?

529 A.D.

300

What is a lords/nobles house called?

A manor

300

What group did Charlemagne struggle against?

The Anglo Saxons

400

What do you call the guarded and walled castle to protect king and his people.

manor 

400

Charlomagne made a call across the empire to collect what?

Important books.


400

What is the 6th grade of humility?

That a monk be contented with all lowness or extremity

400

What is a knight vassal to?

A Lord

400


Where were the Muslims located in 9th Century AD?


Iraq

500


Why did the serfs go to the manor again and again?



For protection.


500

What did Charlegmagne study?

Astrology/astronomy, rhetoric, latin.

500

What rule about drinking wine did monks have to follow?

They can only have one hemina of wine per day

500

What does a knight start out as?

A squire or a page.

500

After Charlemagne’s kingdom fell apart, what system was put in place to keep the people safe?


Feudalism