Chapter 13

Question 1

Middle Ages

Answer 1

“medieval period” 500-1500, roots in:

1. classical heritage of Rome
2. the beliefs of the Roman Catholic Church
3. the customs of various Germanic tribes

Question 2

Franks

Answer 2

in Roman province of Gaul, they held power

Clovis was their leader and brought Christianity

Question 3

monastaries

Answer 3

religious communities
where monks worked
monks devoted their lives

Question 4

secular

Answer 4

worldly, doesn’t have to do with religion

Question 5

Carolingian Dynasty

Answer 5

family that would rule the franks 751-987

Question 6

Charlemagne

Answer 6

Charles/Charles the Great
ruled kingdom, Pepin the Shorts son
became emperor

Question 7

lord

Answer 7

landowner

Question 8

feif

Answer 8

the granted land from a lord

Question 9

vassal

Answer 9

the person receiving a feif

Question 10

knights

Answer 10

mounted horseman who pledged to defend lord’s land in exchange for feifs

Question 11

serfs

Answer 11

peasants
majority of the people
couldn’t lawfully leave the place they were born

Question 12

manor

Answer 12

the lords estate

Question 13

tithe

Answer 13

10% tax to the church

Question 14

chivalry

Answer 14

complex set of ideals

demanded that a knight fight for 3 masters: feudal lord, heavenly lord, chosen lady

Question 15

tournaments

Answer 15

mock battles, recreation and combat training combined. Young knights trained-winners could demand a ransom

Question 16

Troubadours

Answer 16

traveling poet-musicians at the castle and courts of Europe. Composed short verses and songs about the joys and sorrows of romantic love.

Question 17

clergy

Answer 17

body of officials who perform religious services

the pope is over the clergy and the bishops supervised priests

Question 18

sacraments

Answer 18

important religious ceremonies administered by priests and other clergy

Question 19

canon law

Answer 19

church law, all medieval Christians, kings and peasants alike had to follow (matters like marriage)

Question 20

Holy-Roman Empire

Answer 20

German-Italian empire that Otto created. strongest state in Europe until 1100

Question 21

lay investiture

Answer 21

ceremony where kings and nobles appoint church officials.

-held power in naming bishops(kings tried to control)