Middle Ages
What tied people of Europe together after the fall of the Roman Empire?
The Catholic Church/Christianity united people
William the Conqueror is remembered for
building the first strong government in England & taking over England
The ____ was a period of creativity that lasted from about 1350 through the 1500s
Renaissance
German monk who criticized the Catholic Church and started the Protestant Reformation
Martin Luther
A style of architecture known for its high pointed ceilings, tall towers, and stained glass windows is
Gothic architecture
The Magna Carta stated that
the law, not the king, was the supreme power in England
Which invention was important in spreading Renaissance ideas?
moveable-type printing press
Christians who broke from the Catholic Church over religious issues
Protestants
Under the feudal system, the duty of nobles was to
provide land and protection to knights
The Black Death caused
the deaths of a third of the people of Europe
Higher wages, Work shortages
Renaissance artist who sketched inventions and bodies, had many paintings, and was a scientist
Leonardo da Vinci
What was the goal of the Catholic Reformation
to focus on more spiritual concerns and less on political power
to make church teachings easier to understand
to spread Catholic teachings all over the world
Large estate owned by a noble or knight
Manor
The head of the Catholic Church
Pope
How did humanists gain an understanding of the humanities during the Renaissance?
by studying the works of ancient Greece and Rome
A country united under a single strong government
Nation-State