Unit 11: Middle ages Flashcards
(21 cards)
a period of one hundred 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
a group of workers (of the same craft) that come together and set standards/policies for their members
Guild
ruled 1199-1216,
greedy, constantly demanding more money
King John I
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
men who devoted their lives to God
Monks
women who devoted their lives to God
Nuns
remove a member of the church.
Excommunicate
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
This causes the warmer temperatures in parts of Europe
North Atlantic Drift
a noble who was given a piece of land in exchange for their loyalty
Vassal
the first step in becoming a knight
Page
the second step in becoming a knight
Squire
the place where religious books were copied
Scriptorium
a journey for a religious purpose
Pilgrimage
this man called for Christians to begin the first Crusade
Pope Urban II
invaders from the north
Vikings
