Middle ages study Flashcards
(51 cards)
Who was Charlemagne?
King of the Franks.
Who was William the Conqueror?
(Hint: England, or France)
First Norman King of England.
What is a Pope?
The Bishop of Rome as head of the Roman Catholic Church.
What is a Cardinal?
A high-ranking dignitary, a member of the College of Cardinals, who serves as advisors to the Pope and, most importantly, elects a new Pope in a conclave.
What is an Archbishop?
The chief bishop responsible for an archdiocese.
What is a Bishop?
A senior member of the Christian clergy usually in charge of a diocese and empowered to confer holy orders.
What is a Priest?
An ordained minister of the Catholic, Orthodox, or Anglican Church having the authority to perform certain rites and administer certain sacraments.
(Someone who preaches a certain religion)
What are Fiefs?
An estate of land, especially one held on to condition of feudal service.
What are Lords?
Someone or something having power, authority, or influence; a master or ruler.
What are Knights?
A man who served his sovereign or lord as a mounted soldier in armor.
What is a Page?
A young boy, typically of noble birth, who served as a personal attendant or servant to a nobleman or knight, often as the first step in training for knighthood.
What is a Squire?
A young man, often of noble birth, who served as an attendant to a knight, aspiring to become a knight himself, learning the skills and duties of knighthood through practical experience.
What is a Lady?
The wife of a lord or a woman of noble status.
Who are Monks?
A man who dedicated his life to a religious order, living in a monastery and following a strict discipline of prayer, work, and often, vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience.
(Don’t talk alot of times, because of vow to not speak)
Who are Nuns?
A woman who belonged to a religious order, typically living under solemn vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience, dedicating her life to prayer, religious study, and serving the community.
What is a Diocese?
A territorial area administered by a bishop.
What are Freemen?
A commoner who was not a serf or slave.
What are Vassals?
Someone who swore loyalty and service to a superior lord, or suzerain, as part of feudalism.
Who are Serfs?
The poorest of the peasant class, and were a type of slave.
What is a Medieval Manor?
A large estate granted to a lord by the king.
What is the Feudal System?
A social and political structure where land ownership was exchanged for loyalty and service, with the king at the top, followed by nobility, and peasants at the bottom.
What is a Monastery?
An enclosed and sometimes remote community of monks led by an abbot who shunned worldly goods to live a simple life of prayer and devotion.
What does it mean to Anoint?
To make someone holy in a religious ceremony and/ or to make someone king or queen, especially as part of a religious ceremony.
(by putting holy water/ oil on them)
Who is an Emperor?
The ruler of the Holy Roman Empire.
