click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Western Europe
Western Europe during the middle ages
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Franks | Most powerful Germanic tribe after the fall of Rome |
| Charlemagne | Crowned emperor by Pope Leo III in 800 |
| Otto | Crowned Emperor of the Holy Roman empire in 962 |
| Capetian France | Hugh Capet succeeded last Carolingian emperor in 987 |
| Normans | Viking descendants settled in France |
| William the Conqueror | Invaded England in 1066 |
| Retainers | hereditary class owing military service |
| manors | large diverse estates worked by serfs |
| Hanseatic league | Association of trading cities |
| clergy | "those who pray" |
| Knights | "those who fight" |
| peasants | "those who work" |