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Medieval Europe

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What signals the beginning of the Middle Ages? fall of the Western Roman Empire
Who invaded and caused the fall of the Western Roman Empire? Germanic tribes
What title was Charles I given after he aided Pope Leo III? Holy Roman Emperor
Monks in the Middle Ages spent their days doing what three things? working the land, praying, and copying texts
What system was created to protect people in Europe from invaders during the Middle Ages? feudalism
powerful, rich man who owns land lord
someone who manages a chunk of land for a lord and pledges his military service to the lord vassal
a peasant who is tied to the land (but not a slave) serf
What groups moved north into the British Isles? Angles and Saxons
What group moved from Central Asia into Hungary? Magyars
men who lived in monasteries monks
Frankish leader who defeated the Muslims at the Battle of Tours (real name) Charles Martel
advisor of the pope cardinal
head of a local parish parish priest
done by priests: marriage, last rites sacraments
head of the archdiocese archbishop
head of a smaller diocese bishop
Charlemagne's name before he was crowned Holy Roman Emperor Charles I
the land granted to a vassal from a lord fief
Frankish king who converted to Christianity and allied himself with the pope Clovis
the lord's estate manor
Pope who crowned Charles I Leo III
Where did the Vikings come from? Scandinavia
Charles Martel's nickname Charles the Hammer
Books illustrated by monks Illuminated Texts
geographic area with Catholic churches diocese
the area the Franks invaded was formerly known as this Gaul
Charles I's name after he was crowned by Pope Leo III Charlemagne
The name of the empire that Charlemagne ruled Holy Roman Empire
The treaty that divided the Holy Roman Empire into three parts Treaty of Verdun
What does Charlemagne mean/translate to in English? Charles the Great
What is the Latin name for Charlemagne? Carolus Magnus
What decimated the population of much of Asia and then Europe? Black Death (Bubonic Plague)
How did the Black Death spread? fleas (on rats)
How many people died in Europe from the Black Death between 1347 and 1352? 25 million
The Black Death caused what system to end? feudalism
Created by: lacie.holmes
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