vocabulary- Chapter 9 The Early Middle Ages

Eurasia

• a large landmass that includes both Europe and Asia

• parts

• the code of honorable behavior for medieval knights

• a period that lasted from 500 to 1500 in Europe

topography

• the shape and elevation of land in a region

• powerful French noble who conquered England, he brought feudalism to Britain

• the political system of obligations that governed the relationships between lords and vassals in medieval Europe

• a period that lasted from 500 to 1500 in Europe

Middle Ages

• a period that lasted from 500 to 1500 in Europe

• a community of monks

• a religious man who lived apart from society in an isolated community

• a large landmass that includes both Europe and Asia

medieval

• referring to the Middle Ages

• Christian saint, he converted the people of Ireland to Christianity

• a warrior in medieval Europe who fought on horseback

• a period that lasted from 500 to 1500 in Europe

monastery

• a community of monks

• Christian saint, he converted the people of Ireland to Christianity

• referring to the Middle Ages

• King of the Franks, he was a brilliant warrior and strong leader. He was crowned Emperor of the Romans in 800

Patrick

• Christian saint, he converted the people of Ireland to Christianity

• Queen of France and England, she was one of the most powerful women in Europe in the Middle Ages

• a person who Christians believe God has worked through to create miracles

• the political system of obligations that governed the relationships between lords and vassals in medieval Europe.

monk

• a religious man who lived apart from society in an isolated community

• a worker in medieval Europe who was tied to the land on which he or she lived

• powerful French noble who conquered England, he brought feudalism to Britain

• a period that lasted from 500 to 1500 in Europe

Benedict

• Italian saint and monk, he created a set of rules for monks to follow

• Christian saint, he converted the people of Ireland to Christianity

• King of the Franks, he was a brilliant warrior and strong leader. He was crowned Emperor of the Romans in 800.

• powerful French noble who conquered England, he brought feudalism to Britain

knight

• a warrior in medieval Europe who fought on horseback

• a large landmass that includes both Europe and Asia

• parts

• Queen of France and England, she was one of the most powerful women in Europe in the Middle Ages

Charlemagne

• King of the Franks, he was a brilliant warrior and strong leader. He was crowned Emperor of the Romans in 800.

• a knight who promised to support a lord in exchange for land in medieval Europe.

• Italian saint and monk, he created a set of rules for monks to follow

• Christian saint, he converted the people of Ireland to Christianity