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Lesson 2 Vocab

The Development of Feudalism in Western Europe

TermDefinition
Feudalism 2.1 the economic and political system of medieval Europe in which people exchanged loyalty and labor for the lord’s protection
barbarian 2.2 they did not follow Roman ways, a member of a violent or rude, uncivilized group of people
Roman Catholic Church 2.2 a central part of society during this time
pope 2.2 the supervisor of Rome as head of the Catholic Church
monarch 2.2 a person such as a king or queen who rules a kingdom or empire, medieval monarchs were also feudal lords
fief 2.3 land granted by a lord to a vassal in exchange for loyalty and service
manor 2.3 a large country house on a large piece of land
divine right 2.4 the right that is supposedly given to a king or queen by God to rule a country
noble 2.4 having, showing, or coming from personal qualities that people admire, such as honesty, generosity, and courage; a person of high rank by birth or rule
duke 2.4 the highest type of European noble, ranking just below a monarch
hierarchy 2.5 a system in which people or things are placed in a series of ranks with different importance or status
chivalry 2.6 the system of values, such as loyalty and honor, that knights were expected to follow, at the time
How did the Franks become Christian? They followed their leader Clovis into Christianity after he married a Christian woman.
What was Charlemagne's greatest accomplishment? he unified nearly all the Christian lands of Europe into a single empire
Why did being crowned Holy Roman emperor make Charlemagne more powerful? it made people believe that God was on Charlemagne's side
Which three groups threatened Western Europe in the 9th and 10th centuries? Muslims, Magyars, and Vikings
What was the purpose of feudalism? it provided people with protection and safety by establishing a stable social order
When a king granted a fief to a vassal, what did the vassal owe the king in return? he gave the king a supply of knights in time of war
Most medieval monarchs... believed that God gave them the right to rule
Why did William of Normandy invade England in 1066? he believed he had the right to be the king of England
By the start of the High Middle Ages, around 1000 C.E., feudalism had... brought stability to much of Europe
What was the function of a castle? to serve as a home, to protect people during times of military conflict, and to remind people of the power of the ruling classes
Early medieval castles are to late medieval castles as... carpenters are to stonemasons, very different
Later castles were built of stone rather than wood because... they could resist attacks by more powerful siege weapons
In times of war, what could a lord do if he did not wish to fight for his own higher-ranking lord? he could supply a well-trained fighting force to fight on his behalf
Noblewomen often held fiefs and inherited land. True or False True
What were the two stages of a knight's education that he had to complete before becoming a knight? page and squire
What was the most important part of a squire's education? training to become a warrior
Knights lived by a strong code of behavior called... chivalry
Most people during the Middle Ages were peasants
How did unfree peasants differ from free peasants? unfree peasants had to farm the lord's land and could not leave the lord's manor
How did a lord exert power over the peasants? he demanded the yearly payment of "head money," he required serfs to grind their grain at the lord's mill, and he could impose a tallage any time he needed money.
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