World History Unit 4

The act of being removed from the Church for acts of heresy.

• Manorial System

• Feudalism

• Decentralization

• Excommunication

The social and political system in medieval Europe was based on the granting of land in return for service and loyalty.

• Manorial System

• Feudalism

• Decentralization

• Excommunication

A trend in which governmental power was in the hands of a local lord, rather than a king or emperor.

• Manorial System

• Feudalism

• Decentralization

• Excommunication

A system in which a lord's territory is self-sufficient, reducing the need for trade. The economic system of medieval Europe.

• Manorial System

• Feudalism

• Decentralization

• Excommunication

A deadly disease spread by fleas on rats that wiped out between one third and one half of the European population; altered the social structure of Europe.

• The Crusades

• Bubonic Plague

• Towns

• Fief

A piece of land given to a vassal; vassal then becomes lord of that land.

• The Crusades

• Bubonic Plague

• Towns

• Fief

A series of wars between Christians and Muslims in the Middle East for control of the Holy Land.

• The Crusades

• Bubonic Plague

• Towns

• Fief

Locations developed into these because of the growth of fairs and the increase in trade during the Middle Ages.

• The Crusades

• Bubonic Plague

• Towns

• Fief

The leader of the Catholic Church who exercised his power of excommunication over a King during the Middle Ages, solidifying his position as the political highest power.

• Pope Gregory XII

• Charlemagne

• Bourgeoisie

• Knights

Christian King of the Franks crowned Holy Roman Emperor by the Pope, and a strong uniting force during the Middle Ages.

• Pope Gregory XII

• Charlemagne

• Bourgeoisie

• Knights