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Why did the Pope proclaim Charlemagne as emperor? |
He had helped to get rid of those who were not supporting the Pope in Italy, and this causes problems as there becomes power struggles between the Church and the rulers. |
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What were the obligations of vassals? |
They were lords who were granted land in exchange for service and loyalty to a greater lord, also 40 days of military service. |
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What were the obligations of lords? |
They protected the people who give him service and loyalty |
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What were the obligations of peasants? |
Farmed and took care of animals |
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What were the obligations of serfs? |
They farmed and took care of animals also, but they went with the land when it was sold. |
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How did one achieve salvation? |
Through baptism, following the canon laws, sacraments, and Christian burial |
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What was the Benedictine Rule? |
Benedict made it, regulated monastic life included nuns: obedience, chastity, and poverty. |
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Explain the 3 field crop system |
One had grains, another legumes, and the last was empty. This allows more crops to grow which increases population and trade. |
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Why did newcomers live outside of the city and how was this overcome? |
They lived outside due to overcrowding and some cities had walls to limit size. They began to build upward but this will cause problems with time. |
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What important event did King Clovis do in the late 400s? |
Conquered Gaul and Frank, and converted to Christianity. |
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Who were the Vikings and where did they rule? |
They were from Scandinavia; broke the last threads of unity in Charlemagne's kingdom |
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Pope Gregory VII what changes did he make to the organization of the Church? |
Wanted to limit secular influence |
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Friars vs. Monks |
Monks stay in monasteries and devoted their whole lives to God. Friars do the same, but do not live in monasteries and go out and travel sharing God's word. |
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Define Middle Class |
Merchants, traders, and artisans; they were between nobles and peasants; members of the guilds |
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Define Manor |
The lord's land he had complete control over and had to protect it |
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Define Feudalism |
Loosely organized system of rule in which powerful local lords divided their land holdings among lesser lords |
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Chivalry- what did it require? |
It was a code of conduct for the nobles and knights, they were to be brave, loyal, and true to their word |
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Franks |
Mostly farmers and herders, had no cities or written laws, lived in small communities goverened by unwritten customs |
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Battle of Tours |
Stopped the spread of Islam into Europe as Charles Martel defeated them in 732 |
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Magyars |
Nomadic people who settled in present day Hungary |
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Treaty of Verdun 843 |
Charlemagne's grandsons drew this up which split the empire into 3 regions |
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Dark Ages |
Refers to time period in Europe with few changes in the positive direction, a decline in political, economical and social. |
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Middle Ages |
Time of increased peace, growth in Europe did happen though slowly, feudalism |
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Medieval Ages |
Time of increased peace, growth in Europe did happen though slowly, feudalism |
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Sacraments |
Sacred rituals of the Roman Catholic Church includes: baptism, anointing, Eucharist, confirmation, reconciliation, orders, marriage |
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Services of Monks and Nuns to society |
Schools, farming, hospitals, orphans, and widows |
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Jews |
Were blamed for everything that went wrong |
