2.1 & 2.2 Emergence of Europe Flashcards
Western Roman Empires weakened because…
Germanic tribes increased in power
The ____ inhabited modern day France and parts of germany
Franks
Leaders of the church were called…
popes
what religion was Clovis?
Catholic
The ______ (leading palace official) became the real power
Mayor of the palace
Who was a strong supporter of education?
Charlemagne, or Charles the great
an economic system in where landowners would let vassals own fiefs, or land, in exchange for protection
Feudalism
what is a vassal?
a land owner under conditions
Feudalism is..
an economic system in where landowners would let vassals own fiefs, or land, in exchange for protection
what’s another word for a landowners land?
feifs
an estate was also called a…
manor
when fewer people were needed to farm land population…
grew
where did towns grow most?
trade rout intersections
What was a charter?
a document with the towns peoples privleges
Who was the king during the middle ages?
Henry II
The English lords advisors
Parliment
A law that applied to all
common law
What charter gave rights to the citizens?
Magna Carta
The Magna Carta influenced the United States..
Constitution
Who established Islams religion?
Muhammad
The Reconquista was….
The christians fight back
The ____ Turks took Jerusalem and invaded the Byzantine Empire
Saljuk
Who was the Pope who called for a crusade?
Pope Urbin II
Because of the Crusades what was brought back into Europe?
Knowledge
