A large landmass that includes both Europe and Asia.

• Eurasia

• European

• Subcontinent

• Asia Minor

A period that falls between ancient and modern times (500-1500) AD/CE

• Middle Ages

• Mid term

• paleolithic

• Neolithic

Another name for Middle Ages

• Medieval

• Mid time

• half time

• Meso lithic

______was a monk who helped convert the Irish to

Christianity. As a teenager, he was kidnapped in

Britain and taken to Ireland, where he was forced to

work as a shepherd. After six years, he escaped. But later

he returned to Ireland to spread Christianity.

According to legend, he won favor with the Irish by

driving all of the snakes in Ireland into the sea. After

he died, he was declared a saint by the people of

Ireland.

• Patrick

• Gregory

• Henry

• John

Religious men who lived apart from society in isolated communities . Spent their time in prayer, work, and meditation.

• monks

• priests

• nuns

• emperor

Place where monks lived their daily lives; very organized. Communities of monks

• monasteries

• temple

• tibetan monks

• synagogue

An Italian monk. Created the Benedictine Rule.

• Benedict

• dictator

• Bennie

• Patrick

Charles the Great; a brilliant warrior and strong King that led the Franks in building a large empire.

• Charlemagne

• King Henry VIII

• King Edward III

• John Duke of Lancaster

Warriors who fought on horse back; lived by the Code of Chivalry; gave allegiance to the Lord and King

• knight

• baron

• earl

• serf

a knight who promised to support a lord in exchange for land/property .

• vassal

• knight

• freeman

• duke