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Chapter 13
European Middle Ages
Question | Answer |
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How long did the Middle Ages last? | A thousand years |
Where did the roots of the Middle Ages come from? | The Classical Heritage of Rome |
What were three reasons that were apart of the fall of the Roman Empires? | Disruption of Trade, Downfall of Cities, and Population Shift |
When the Germanic invaders had taken over Rome what couldn't they do? | Read or Write |
What happened to Latin? | Since the Germans were mixing with the Romans the language had been lost. |
What languages had developed from Latin? | Spanish, French and other Roman-based languages |
What is a Monasteries? | Religious Communities |
What occurred in the downfall of cities? | People stopped living the cites and they began to dissapear |
What happened during the decline of learning? | There was a lost of Greek and Roman knowledge |
What were the effects OF the Germanic Kingdoms emerged? | Borders changed constantly, church provided order & security, concept of government changes, along with shifting boundaries |
What is a manor? | A manor is a lord's estate and the economic system |
Define Feudalism | Feudalism is a system of loyalties and protections based on mutual obligations |
What is the social class structure in order? | King/Pope Nobles - Lords/Church Officials Lesser Lords Knights Peasants/Servants |
Name 4 things that the manor had? | Castle Forest Church Village |
What kind of system was Feudalism? | A system of land holding and Governing |
What was the three step process for Knighthood? | Page, Squire, Knight |
What was Knighthoods first step Page? | At the age of 7 the bot was taken to another lords castle |
What was Knighthoods second step Squire? | At the age of 14 the boy would become the servant of a Knight |
What was Knighthoods final step Knight? | At the age of 21 the boy would finally become a Knight |
How would you become a Knight? | You had to be of Noble birth |