European Middle Ages

What was Charlemagne's greatest achievement?

• He had become the most powerful person in the Frankish kingdom

• He strengthened his royal party by limiting the authority of nobles

• He built an empire greater than any known since ancient Rome

• He had a son, Louis the Pious, and crowned him emperor.

What factors led to decline in Viking raids?

• Acceptance of Christianity, warming climate trend made farming easier

• Acceptance of Islam, warming climate trend made the seas travel rough

• Warming climate increased agriculture, opposing Vikings and battles diminished the Viking population

Agreement between Lord and Vassal

• Chivalry where the lord provided military protection and vassals maintain farmland and estate

• The manor agreement where the lord provided housing and farmland and the vassals maintained the lord's estate

• Unites where the lord spreads Christianity and vassals follow the Christian way

• Feudalism where the lord granted land to the vassal and the vassal provided military protection and other services

What held Feudal society together?

• Different social classes and expectations based on mutual respect

• The mutual rights and obligations along with the Christian church teachings

• The military power and the reign over the vassals

• The strength of the Lords and the fear instilled in the people

How were feudalism and manor system connected?

• Feudalism system was based on rights and obligations and Manor System a basic economic arrangement

• Feudalism provided an economic arrangement and the Manor system provided social order

• Feudalism provided social order and Manor System provided an economic system

• Feudalism and Manor System were created by Charlamagne as a Christian system of order

What three things would Knights fight for?

• Chosen Lady

• Heavenly Lord

• The people

• Feudal Lord

How did status of noble women change during the Middle Ages?

• Their status remained the same

• They gained power during the Crusades

• Due to the crusades the were considered an even lower status than servants

A set of ordinances and regulations made by ecclesiastical authority (church law)

• Feudalism

• Cannon Law

• Manor System

• Inquisition Law

Ranking of Church Officials (top to bottom)

• Priest

  Pope

  Bishops/Cardinals

• Bishops/Cardinals

  Pope

  Priest

• Pope

  Bishops/Cardinals

  Priest

• Pope

  Priest

  Bishops/Cardinals