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EMA Vocab

Early Middle Ages Flashcards

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Middle Ages Period between 500 and 1500 AD. Transition between the classical period and the modern world
Age of Faith Another name for the Middle Ages due to the importance of religion in all aspects of life
Dark Ages Period of cultural and social decline that took place in Western Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire
Monastery Religious community where monks lived and worked
Monks Christian men who gave up private possessions and devoted their lives to serving God
Franks Germanic people who controlled Gaul (France)
Clovis Frankish king who brings Christianity to the Franks and united the Frankish tribes into one kingdom. Begins the Merovingian Line
Christendom Idea of a Christian Kingdom ruled by the Pope
Benedict Monk who created the Benedictine Rules - a rulebook for life in monasteries
Scholastica Nun who adopted the Benedictine rules for nuns in convents
Gregory I Pope who increased the authority of the Church
Carolingian Frankish line of rulers that began with Pepin the Short
Charles Martel Frankish king who defeated the Moors at the Battle of Tours. Nicknamed "The Hammer"
Pepin the Short Frankish king who began the Carolindian Line. Defeated the Lombards for the Pope and gave the land around Rome to the Pope.
Charlemagne Frankish king known as "The Great". Is crowned emperor by Pope Leo III.
Treaty of Verdun Treaty signed by Charlemagne's grandsons that divided the Frankish Kingdom into thirds.
Vikings Germanic people from Scandinavia who invaded Western Europe
Leif Ericson Viking explorer who traveled to North America around 1000 AD
Magyars Nomadic people from Central Asia who invaded Western Europe. Were superb horsemen.
Lord Landowner who granted land in exchange for military protection and other services
Manor A large estate controlled by a lord
Vassal Person who receives land from a lord in return for services
Fief Piece of land given by lords to vassals in exchange for services
Serf Peasants who were bound to the land where they worked for a lord
Knight Mounted soldiers who provided military services to lords in exchange for land
Feudalism A political and social system based on the granting of land in exchange for military and other services
Chivalry A code followed by knights stressing ideals such as courage, loyalty, and devotion
Troubadours Traveling poets/musicians who entertained people with poems/songs about courtly love
Clergy Church officials who perform religious services
Sacraments Important religious ceremonies such as baptism
Canon Law Body of laws governing the religions practices of the Christian Church
Lay Investiture Ceremony in which kings and nobles appoint Church officials. Banned by Pope Gregory VII.
Merovingian Line of Frankish kings established by Clovis. Weak rulers who let palace officials govern
Patrick Christian monk who brought Christianity to Ireland in 432 AD
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