Unit: 11 Middle Ages Flashcards
(12 cards)
A period of 100 years.
Century
Crowned emperor by Pope Leo III, Christmas, A.D. 800, 1st emperor since the Roman Empire.
Charlemagne
A way of organizing and governing society based on land and services.
Feudalism
large farming estates that were self sufficient.
Manor
needing no outside help in satisfying one’s basic needs
Self sufficient
ruled 1199-1216,
greedy, constantly demanding more money
King John 1
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
remove a member of the church.
Excommunicate
men who devoted their lives to God
Monks
women who devoted their lives to God
Nuns
a series of military expeditions made by Europeans to recover the Holy Land from the Muslims in the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries.
Crusades
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