Medieval, Dark Ages, or Middle Ages/Crusades Review Study hard
What was a result of the Crusade? Trade and uncovering the lost knowledge of Ancient Greece and Rome
What was the major conflict between Holy Roman emperors and the popes? Who would appoint bishops or Lay Investiture
What was a result of the Bubonic Plague? Economic Decline- due to the eclipse of 1/3 of the worlds population.
What does the Reconquista refer to? The campaign to drive the Muslims out of Spain
The type of law that is the same for all people? Common Law
Everyday spoken/written language? Vernacular
Method that used reason to examine Christian beliefs? Scholasticism
Religious Split? Schism
? And Jihad=Holy War Crusade
Who started the Merovingian Dynasty? Clovis
Which Pope insisted on the church becoming more involved in secular aspects ? Pope Gregory I
Peasant woman who lead the French during the Battle of Orleans? Joan of Arc
Queen who used the Inquisition to help unify Spain Isabella
Who crowned Charlemagne on Christmas day and proclaimed him Emperor of the Romans ? Pope Leo III
What group conquered the former Roman province of Gaul? Franks
What is Charlemagne credited for? 1.Most powerful ruler since the time of the Roman Empire. 2. He accepted the title of Holy Roman Emperor 3. Doubled the size of his empire
What was the chief goal of the Crusades? To free the Holy Land
What did the Concordat of Worms end? The Struggle over Lay Investiture between emperors and popes
Why was the Magna Carta important? The monarch must obey the law
What impact did the 3-field system bring to the Middle Ages? It allowed peasants to produce more crops
Why did the Church have great power over society in the Middle Ages? It decided who could achieve salvation
In Feudal society, what group made up the largest population? Peasants/Serfs
Why was the Battle of Tours significant? Stop of Muslim advancement into Western Europe
What was the manor economy based on? Farming and Self-sufficiency
What was the relationship between Lord and Vassal based upon? Military Service
What is an estate granted to a vassal? Fief
Lending Money at Interest Usury
Money for investment? Capital
Written document that set out the rights and privileges of a town? Charter
Worldly? Secular
Tax the Church required Christians to pay? Tithe
A peasant who was bound to the land? Serf
A code of conduct adopted by the knights? Chivalry
Who excommunicated Henry IV over Lay Investiture? Pope Gregory VII
What became the new center for learning during the Middle Ages? Monasteries and Convents
What caused the development of the political/social system of Feudalism? The collapse of organized governments with the fall of the Western Roman Empire
What was the act of taking away a person’s right to membership in the church? Excommunication
Who was the Christian scholar that used reason to examine Christian teachings? Thomas Aquinas
Homer of Ancient Greece is considered to be the father of these traveling poet-musicians? Troubadours
Crusades? How many Crusades did your AMSCO book talk about? 4
Was there ever a Children's Crusade? Yes
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