Chapter 13 Flashcards
All the following are true of the Germanic tribes except
a. they used a variety of written languages
b. they lived in small, closely knit communities
c. they had a strong tradition of songs and legends
d. each tribe’s chief had a group of warriors loyal only to him
a. they used a variety of written languages
iking raids eventually ceased because of several factors, including the fact that
farming conditions in the Viking homeland improved
The Treaty of Verdun resulted in
the division of Charlemagne’s empire into three parts
The bargain made between a lord and a vessel was
that the lord would grant the vessel land in exchange for military service
Pope Gregory VII and the German emperor Henry IV fought over the issue of
secular appointment of bishops
During the Middle Ages, what was a grant of land from a lord to a vessel called?
fief
What system of government was based on the exchange of land for protection and services?
feudalism
What was the body of rules and regulations governing religious practices such as marriage
canon law
What was a lord’s estate called?
manor
