Middle Ages Flashcards
(12 cards)
A period of one hundred years
Century
Crowned emperor by Pope Leo III, Christmas, A.D. 800, 1st emperor since the Roman Empir
Charlemagne
Remove a member of the church
Excommunication
Men who devoted their lives to God
Monks
Women who devoted their lives to God
Nuns
Was a “Great Charter” that gave certain rights to the English people. Stated that the king must follow the law. He could not simply rule as he wished
Magna Carta
Ruled 1199-1216,
greedy, constantly demanding more money
King John I
A group of workers (of the same craft) that come together and set standards/policies for their members
Guild
Needing no outside help in satisfying one’s basic needs
Self Sufficient
A way of organizing and governing society based on land and services
Feudalism
A series of military expeditions made by Europeans to recover the Holy Land from the Muslims in the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries
Crusade
Was one of the most feared diseases in the 14th century. It was a type of plague, that was spread via the bite of infected rat fleas.
Black Death