The Middle Ages
The Medieval Period began with the collapse of the...
Roman Empire
The church became more or less powerful during the Middle Ages?
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The first king of the Franks in the 6th Century.
Clovis
Wealthy landowners who provided protection for their people.
Lord
What is the overall significance of the Battle of Hastings?
True or False: The Middle Ages lasts from 476-c.1400.
True
The sacrament of _____ enables people to receive forgiveness of sins after baptism.
Penance
This king granted land to the Catholic Church after defeating the Lombards.
Pepin the Short
A portion of land given to a vassal
Fief
Who developed the legal system that transformed England's law and order?
Henry II
A clergyman who lives among the people and teaches them how to live good lives.
Friar
Charlemagne's greatest accomplishments were expanding his territory and increasing _____ throughout the empire.
Education/Learning
Those who worked the land in exchange for protection.
Serfs
Define "trial by ordeal"?
The accused hands and feet are tied and their thrown into deep water. If they float, guilty. If they sink, innocent.
The Roman Catholic Church teaches that _____ removes original sin.
Baptism
Charles Martel defeated Muslim invaders keeping Western Europe free of Islam's influence. What is his nickname?
The Hammer
What is the main reason for the rise of Feudalism?
A time of upheaval and weak national leadership
What is the legal practice in which the outcome is decided by local people?
Trial by Jury
This was the reason Charlemagne's title was Holy Roman Emperor
Crowned by the Pope
Name one of the two significant results of the Magna Carta?
1. The king is subject to the law.
2. The rights of the people are protected.