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Early Middle Ages

Module 10 Lessons 3-5 + Module 11 Lesson 1

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What is a monastery? a religious community of men called monks who have given up their possessions to devote themselves to a life of prayer and worship. These communities had the best education system
Where did the Middle Ages find their roots? 1. The classical heritage of Greece and Rome 2. The beliefs of the Roman Catholic Church 3. The customs of various Germanic tribes
What were the effects of the constant invasions that altered the economy, government, and culture? 1. Disruption of trade 2. Downfall of cities 3. Population shifts
What was valued in a Germanic government? What was lacked? Germanic peoples valued personal ties, making it hard to establish an orderly government for large areas. Personal loyalty held society together. The government lacked loyalty to the officials and a written law that unified the society
How did Charlemagne strengthen his royal power? By limiting nobles' authority, hiring royal agents to manage powerful landowners, regularly visiting parts of his kingdom, and managing large estates. His greatest accomplishment was establishing a great education
How did Charles Martel kick off the Carolingian Dynasty? By defeating the Muslim raiders in Spain at the Battle of Tours in 732 AD, a significant victory for the Christian Europeans, who would have been forced into the Muslim Empire
What did the lord/serf receive on a manor? The lord's received food and someone to do chores at the manor/The serfs received protection and a home to stay in
What classes made up the hierarchy? Monarchs, nobles, vassals, knights, serfs
Why was feudalism created? After the Roman Empire fell with no central government, societies needed some structure and protection for the masses
What values did a knight follow? The values of chivalry
Why were knights admired by pages and squires? They studied in hopes of becoming knights someday
What were women's roles in a feudal society? Women were taught that they were inferior to men by the church and had very little power. Noblewomen couldn't inherit land, but could sometimes rule it when the men were away
What was chivalric literature about? The literature glorified life in the castle and didn't reflect reality. Some songs and poems were about a knight's loyalty to the woman that he loved
What was the three-step process to becoming a knight? Page-age 7 Squire-age 14 Knight-age 21
What was the purpose of knights? Raising private armies assisted the nobles that were constantly at war
How was the life of peasant women different from the life of knights? Peasant women worked in the fields, took care of their families, and struggled to survive. Knights won land and money to use for weapons, armor, and horses when their nobles won battles
What is excommunication? When an individual questions a challenged church teaching, the church can deny the person from; going to church, receiving sacraments, a proper church burial, and can condemn them from reaching heaven
Why did each person in the Middle Ages accept their social status in life? They were told by the Christian Church that their position in life is decided by God
What was the main goal of the people in the Middle Ages? To reach heaven by doing whatever they were told, not questioning anything or their position, and obeying the teachings of Christianity
Why was the Church the most dominant institution in the Middle Ages? They were the only educated people that were taught the Greek and Roman knowledge and could read and write Latin and Greek in the Medieval society
How were the Germanic tribes united? By the beliefs of the Roman Catholic Church/Christianity
Why did the Roman Catholic Church have more power than the king/monarchs? They controlled the power of reaching heaven, including the king and his kingdom
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