Europe Medival Flashcards
What were the invasions
In the south-Muslim
East-Mayans (Hungary)
North-Vikings (invade up the rivers)
What was the German feudal influence
Vassal-gave alliance-warriors
What was the important feudal invention
Stirrup-Knights-700 years
Money-training (tournaments)
What were the feudal levels
King
Lords/nobles
Knights
Peasants-serfs
They all have land (little trade) food-shelter-protection
No mobility-class
What is the feudal system
Manor/castle (moats)
Fief-land that was given
Feudal contract-so many days of battle (40 days)
Payments-serfs rent
Wedding
Grow crops for themselves- for the Lord’s land
Priest-church
Why was there chaos
Franks (Carolingian) empire falling apart
What is chivalry
The code for Knights Protect the defenseless Fought for glory only POWs treat like honored guests Honor-aristocratic women Days of the week- fight on certain days
What were the roles of women
Submission to their husbands Power-ran the estates Eleanor of Aquitan Louis 6 of France -15 yrs Henry of Normandy-king of England
What was the Norman conquest
France/Vikings-invade England-Anglo-Saxon
1066-William the conqueror-battle of Hastings
Domesday book-census for tax purposes
Who was Henry 2
King of England
Royal courts
Common laws
Trouble with church-Thomas A Beckett murdering
Archbishop of Canterbury
Church is the power in England
What did king John do
Signed the Magna Carta
Put limits on king’s power
What did Edward 1 do
Made parliament-house of loss and house of commoners-nobles and town leaders-church leaders
Both helped in law making
What did high Capet do in 897
Paris- il de Paris
Very little power at all
Who was Philip 2 Augustus 1180-1223
Emperor of “Rome”
Conqueror-“france”
Who was Louis IX
“Saint”-power of church
