Medieval Europe The Dark Ages

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• A woman who withdraws from society to dedicate herself to serving God and usually resides in a convent led by an abbess.

• schism

• The practice of living apart from the world, focused on prayer and manual labor.

• nun

• A code of ethics where knights promised to be brave, defend the church, and fight fairly.

• monk

• A split or division in a church

• chivalry

• A man who separates himself from society and is dedicated to serving God and lives in monasteries.

• monasticism

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• Located in Constantinople and once served as the center of the Eastern Orthodox Church.

• Constantinople

• Site of the first recorded Viking raid on the English coast

• Hagia Sophia

• The practice of removing individuals from the Church often for heresy.

• Lindisfarne

• Capital of the Eastern Roman Empire

• excommunication

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• Name means father in Latin

• Saint Benedict

• Considered the “Father of Europe"

• pope

• Founded feudalism in Western Europe

• Charlemagne

• Head of the Eastern Orthodox Church.

• patriarch

• A. established the basic form of monasticism

• Charles Martel

Gregory I, also known as Gregory the Great, …

• was crowned by Pope Leo as emperor of Paris.

• converted Clovis to Christianity.

• strengthened the power of the papacy

• invaded kingdoms to the north, creating an empire nearly as large as the Roman Empire.

The title that means “Bishop of Rome"

• Page

• Pope

• Abbot

• Patriarch

On Christmas Day in 800 AD, who received the title of “Emperor of the Romans"

• Justinian

• Charlemagne

• Clovis

• Gregory I

As Byzantine Emperor, which 6th‑century individual temporarily united the Roman Empire.

• Charles Martel

• Charlemagne

• Justinian

• Clovis

He established the Frankish kingdom after converting to Christianity.

• Clovis

• Charlemagne

• Justinian

• Charles Martel

Defeated a sizable Muslim army in 732 AD at the Battle of Tours in modern‑day France.

• Clovis

• Charle Martel

• Alfred the Great

• Charlemagne

During a battle, he promised that if he won the fight, he would convert.to Christianity.

• Charlemagne

• Justinian

• Clovis

• Charles Martel