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From scandinavia, these pillagers traveled the world on longboats.
Who are vikings?
Provides a fief to the vassal.
What is a Lord?
Son of Matilda, founder of the Common Law system, and father of Richard I and John I.
Who was Henry II of England?
Perhaps the most famous figure of the Hundred Years War, this peasant girl lead the French to victory at the battle of Orleans.
Who was Joan of Arc?
Founder of the Waldensian heresy, this late medieval ascetic preached the virtues of holy poverty.
Who was Peter Waldo?
God of joy and light, son of Odin, who was killed by mistletoe.
Who was Baldr?
What is demesne land?
The victor of the Battle of Agincourt, this king is also the character of a Shakespearean play.
Who was Henry V of England?
The crown prince of France, who ended the 100 Years War by being crowned at Reims, and conquering back his kingdom.
Who was Charles the Dauphin (or Charles VII)
The official Church procedure for investigating alleged heresy by asking a series of specific questions.
What was the Inquisition?
Responsible for having all the weapons of the gods crafted, and gave Sif a nonconsensual haircut.
Who was Loki?
The oath sworn to God to uphold the legally binding agreement of hommage.
What is fealty?
He walked around the castle of Canossa for three days, barefoot in the snow, begging Gregory VII for forgiveness.
Who was Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor?
This treaty was signed by the mad king Charles VI, and effectively handed the kingdom of France over to the English monarchy.
What was the Treaty of Troyes?
What was the Albigensian Heresy?
The end of the world in Norse mythology, said to involve the death of the gods, and the burning of the world tree.
What is Ragnarok?
The military service owed to a lord by a vassal.
What is aid?
Father of Matilda, this king founded the Exchequer, and became king by seeing to the death of his older brothers.
Who was Henry I of England?
Popular in Flanders, this king of England launched and invasion of France to claim its crown.
Who was Edward III?
During a crusade against heretics, this city in southern France was completely destroyed on the basis that there might have been heretics present.
What was Bezier?
The eight legged child of Loki, capable of flying to the land of the dead.
Who was Slipnir?
Money paid to a Lord by a vassal instead of military service.
What is scutage?
Husband of Matilda, this father of a king Henry was never king, probably because his name wasn't Henry.
Who was Geoffrey of Anjou?
The first battle of the 100 years war. It was fought on the sea, and won by the English.
What was the Battle of Sluey?
These traveling preachers inspired medieval peasants to join communes that rejected social class and the use of money, and allowed women to preach.
Who were barbas?