CHAPTER 10 MIDDLE AGES AND I WANT 100

(1090-1153) Emphasized role of faith in preference to logic; stressed importance of mystical union with God; successfully challenged Abelard and had him driven from the universities. (p. 222)

(a)  

Plague that struck Europe in 14th century; significantly reduced Europe’s population; affected social structure. (p. 229) 

(a)  

A piece of poetry in the vernacular tounges; made by Chaucer in the late Middle Ages. 

(a)  

Royal house of Franks after 8th century until their replacement in 10th century. (p. 214) 

(a)  

Charles the Great; Carolingian monarch who established substantial empire in France and Germany; c. 800. (p. 215)

(a)  

(686-741) Carolingian monarch of Franks; responsible for defeating Muslims in battle of Tours in 732; ended Muslim threat to western Europe. (p. 214) 

 

(a)  

Early Frankish king; converted Franks to Christianity c. 496; allowed establishment of Frankish kingdom. (p. 214) 

(a)  

A system that linked military elites who were mostly landlords and could afford the materials needed to fight. Lesser lords called vassals were aided by greater lords, however they owed their lords military service, goods or payments, and advice; system evolved from key political and military relationships. Reationships could be extended to cover large regions or kingdoms.

(a)  

An architectural style developed during the Middle Ages in western Europe; featured pointed arches and flying buttresses as external supports on main walls. (p. 223)

(a)  

Pope during the 11th century who attempted to free church from interference of feudal lords; quarreled with Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV over practice of lay investiture. (p. 220) pls its 7th not 4th

(a)