800 AD Carolingien Period and on.... Flashcards
Crowned Holy Roman Emperor in 800
Charlemagne on Christmas Day
Created Feudalism
Charlemagne
What else did Charlemagne do for France?
Built monasteries as learning centers
1117 was host to what famous pair of lovers?
Abélard and Héloïse
What were Abélard and Héloïse remembered for?
Thier passionate, romantic love letters
Why was Pierre Abélard important?
he created the notion of doubting matters of faith, we may reach the truth, think for yourself
Pierre Abélard also invented “limbo” and studied many subjects including
Doctor of theology, medicine, law, the Christian bible, grammar, rhetoric, arithmetic, dialectics and geometry.
1096-1291 known for
The Crusades
The Crusades brought back ….
Luxury goods, ancients texts, knowledge and technology, leading to a revival of learning in the west
Some of the important knowledge brought back from the Crusades were..
Geometry, Chemistry, Alchemy, Medicine, Plato/Aristotle, Astronomy
Reasons for the Crusades included
- Spiritual 2. Unruly knights need to fight 3. safe trade for Italy
Charlemagne’s details are known mainly because
his courtier wrote a biography on him
The Feudal System involved service owed by Vassal in exchange for land, what were required of the vassals?
provide military service, pay dues, accept legal disputes, judgements in marriage (didn’t always comply)
What King and Queen were known for going on the Crusades?
Louis VII and Eleanor of Aquitaine
1152 Louis VII divorces Eleanor and loses her dowry upon the death of his wise counselor named
L’abbé de Suger
