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Ye Olde Middle Ages

Ye Olde Middle Ages Review

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This person is the head of the Roman Catholic Church Pope
The economic system that was used throughout Europe during the Middle Ages Manorialism
What commodity was given to vassals in exchange for military service? Land
A judgement of heresy by the church Inquisition
King of the Franks or Charles the Great Charlemagne
After the Crusades, Europeans brought back these things from the Middle East Culture and Technology
A poor person who lives on a manor and farms the same plot of land for the rest of his life Serf
Getting removed from the church Excommunication
The Knight's code of ethics Chivalry
This was the "glue" of society. It was the most important part of everyone's life. The church
A disease carried by the fleas on rats that killed nearly one third of all Europeans The Bubonic Plague
In which battle in 1066 did William the Conquerer lead his Norman troops to victory over the Anglo-Saxons? The Battle of Hastings
Why was Pope Urban II important? He called for the first Crusade in 1095
What is the monastic system? School for monks
How did people pay their tithe in the Middle Ages? They used their crops
The type of government that most people followed during the Middle Ages Feudalism
The fall of the Roman Empire lead to the Dark Ages
The style of architecture that flourished during the high and late medieval periods Gothic Architecture
A series of Holy Wars fought between Christian Europeans and Muslims from the Middle East The Crusades
Leader of the Third Crusade Richard the Lion-Hearted
A "rebirth" of learning in Europe Renaissance
Headed by Justinian, this empire was the eastern portion of the Roman Empire The Byzantine Empire
A religious community of men Clergy
After the Crusades, why did the middle class grow in Europe? Trade increased between Europeans and Middle Easterners
The process of cultures blending together and trading ideas and goods. Cultural Diffusion
The local, common language used by people in the Middle Ages? Vernacular
This war, fought over the French throne, basically brought feudalism to an end 100 year's war
A development in Europe towards the end of the Middle Ages that brought about a new desire for trade and manufactured goods Commercial Revolution
The Muslim leader who fought in the Crusades Saladin
This occurred in 1054 which caused the church to form two sects of Christianity The Great Schism
This man influenced new Christian thinkers. Thomas Aquinas
This farming system helped farmers in the middle ages 3 field system
Who paid for Christopher Columbus' voyages to the New World Ferdinand and Isabella
What is a burgher? A medieval merchant
What is the Magna Carta? A document signed by King John of England in 1215 that limited the power of the King and gave the common people a say in government.
What is simony? The selling of positions in the church.
When was the fall of the Roman Empire? 476
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