Let s Rol l Middle Ages

Charles Martel Who forced the Muslims out of France in the Battle of Tours

Pope Urban II What was the name of the Pope who Called for the 1 st Crusade?

William the Conqueror After the Battle of Hastings in 1066, He was crowned King of England?

Charlemagne Who was Charles the Great?

Saladin Who was the Muslim leader who fought against Richard the Lion heart?

Joan of Arc Who was the Peasant Girl who led the French in the 100 year’s War?

Thomas Aquinas Who claimed that natural law gave people certain RIGHTS that the government should never have the ability to take away

King John Who was the English King that signed the Magna Carta?

Many Kingdoms After the Fall of the Roman Empire, what was Western Europe divided up into?

Feudalism Landowning Nobles governed and protected the people in return for services – Land for Loyalty.

Black Rats Black Death was caused by disease infested fleas that were carried to Europe on the backs of…?

Development of Independent countries, culture, & Languages Mountains and Rivers cut off kingdoms from expanding. What did it encourage?

Centers for trade Why did cities like Venice flourished as a result of the Crusades?

Emperor of the New Roman Empire. What title did the Pope give Charlemagne?

Set standards on how goods were made Set Prices Set Standards on Quality Why were Guilds Important?

Education What did Charlemagne believe in? He felt everyone in his kingdom should Have one

Vernacular Language What does one call a common everyday type of speech?

Torture During the Inquisition, what would happen to heretics?

Grand Jury Trial A Trial that decides whether or not a person is accused of a crime?

Plague What is a disease that spreads quickly and kills many people?

German Italian English French Spanish What are some of the common vernacular languages of Western Europe?

Trial Jury What is a court case that decides whether a person is guilty or innocent?

Crusades & Black Death What caused the break down of the feudal system in Western Europe?

Their Land What did the Nobles have to sell to help finance the Crusade?

Serfs What group of people were able to buy their freedom and own land as a result of Nobles selling their property and the break down of the Feudal System?

Power went back to the King With the selling of noble land marked the end of feudalism, The power shifted from nobles back to who?

France & England The 100 year’s war was fought between what 2 Countries?

Black Death What was the name of the Plague that ripped through Western Europe in the Middle Ages

China Black Death was brought to Europe by Black Rats from where?

Silk Road What Trade route carried these High Jacking Rats to Europe?

Stained Glass Windows What feature were Gothic Cathedrals known for?

The Power of the King What did the Magna Carta Limit?

Parliament In England was one the first types of representative government. What was it called?

Spain and Portugal What 2 countries make up the Iberian Peninsula?

Muslims Christians on the Iberian Peninsula struggled against what group?

Crowded Polluted Smelly Dirty Unhealthy What were the cities like during the Middle Ages?

Connecting Western Europe and Asia through the Silk Road Why did trade increase after the Crusades?

The King The Feudal System Who owns all the Land in the Kingdom?

Nobles – Lords & Ladies Who is a Vassal to the King?

Loyalty Protection Taxes What do Nobles give to the King in return for the land granted?

Knights - they receive land in return for protection Who are Vassals to the Nobles?

Serfs Who were vassals to the Nobles and the Knights

Food What did the serfs give back to the nobles and knights in return for land