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Middle Ages
Module 10
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what was Middle ages | The period of european history from around 500 to 1500 |
| what are Franks | germanic people who held power in the roman province called gaul |
| what is monastery | a religious community of men devoted to worship and prayer |
| what is secular | people concerned with worldly rather than spiritual matters |
| who was Charlemagne | a powerful frankish ruler |
| who was a lord | they were a land owner |
| who was a vassal | a person who received land from a lord |
| who is a knight | a warrior on horseback who defend their lords land |
| what is a serf | a peasant to a lord |
| what is a manor | A lords home |
| What is chivalry | a code of honor for knights |
| What was chivalry about | it was a code for knights to follow, that told them to be respectful, kind |
| what is a tournament | a staged battle for entertaining people |
| what is a troubadour | a musician at castles and courts |