Chapter 13: Charlemagne Unites Germain Kingdoms

Question 1

Middle Ages

Answer 1

is a era in European history that followed the fall of the Roman Empire;also called the medieval period

Question 2

Franks

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is a Germanic people who established an empire in the Roman province of Gual during theMiddle Ages

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Monastery

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is a religious community of men (called monks) who gave up their possessions devote themselves to a life of prayer and worship

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Secular

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is concerned with worldly rather than spiritual matters

Question 5

Charlemagne

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is the King of the Franks,he united most of Western Europe during the early Middle Ages and laid the foundation for modern France and German

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Lord

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In Feudal Europe, a person who controlled land and could therefore grant estates to vassals

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Fief

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is a estate granted to a vassal by a lord under the feudal system in medival Europe.

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Vassal

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in Feudal Europe, a person who recieved a grant of land from a lord in exchange for loyalty and services

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Knight

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in medieval Europe, an armored warrior who faught on horse back

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Serf

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is a medieval peasant legally bound to live on a lords estate

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Manor

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is a lords estate in Feudal Europe

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Tithe

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is a families payment of one-tenth of its income to the church

Question 13

Chivalry

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is the code of behavior for knights in medieval Europe, stressing ideals suchas courage, loyalty and devotion

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Tournament

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is a mock battle between groups of knights

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Troubadour

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is a medieval poet and musician who traveled from place to place entertaining people.

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Clergy

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is a body of officials who preform religious services

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Sacrament

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is one of the Christian ceremonies in which God’s grace is transmitted to people

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Canon Law

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are the body of laws governing the religious practices of a Christian church

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Holy Roman Empire

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was established in the 10th century Europe, consisting mainly of what is now Germany and Italy

Question 20

When did the first of the Crusades begin?

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1095

Question 21

What leader was wanting the Christians to go to war?

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Pope Urban II

Question 22

Who were the Christians fighting against in the Crusades?

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Muslims

Question 23

What was the goal of the First Crusade?

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There goal was to capture Jerusalem

Question 24

When did the Seljuk Turks defeat the Byzantine army at the battle of Manzikirt?

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1071

Question 25

What name did Alexius Comnenus give himself when he seized the Byzantium throne?

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Alexius I

Question 26

According to what Pope Urban II said at the Council of Clermont, what was the goal of the Crusade?

Answer 26

He wanted mercenary troops from the west to help confront the Turkish threat

Question 27

What were the people who joined the armed pilgrimage going to wear?

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They would wear a cross as a symbol of the Church

Question 28

Who led the “People’s Crusade”?

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A preacher known as Peter the Hermit

Question 29

What event caused a major crisis in Jewish-Christian relations?

Answer 29

Count Emicho carried out a series of massacres of Jews in various towns

Question 30

When did the Crusaders and the Byzantine forces attack Nicea?

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1097

Question 31

Once the Crusaders achieved their goal, what were the names of the 4 Crusader states they formed?

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Jerusalem, Edessa, Antioch, and Tripoli

Question 32

What caused Christian authorities to call for another Crusade?

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Edessa's fall

Question 33

What Muslim leader began a major campaign against the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem in 1187?

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Saladin

Question 34

Who were the 3 rulers who led the 3rd Crusade?

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Emperor Fredrick, Phillip II, King Richard

Question 35

Which 2 leaders signed a peace treaty that ended the 3rd Crusade?

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Richard and Saladin

Question 36

The article describes the 4th through 6th Crusades as focused not on toppling Muslim forces in the Holy Land, but on what?

Answer 36

They were combating any and all of those seen as enemies of the Christian Faith

Question 37

What happened every time the Crusaders recaptured Jerusalem?

Answer 37

The Muslims would gain control of it

Question 38

Describe what happened in what was considered the last Crusade.

Answer 38

Warships from Venice and Aragon arrived to defend what remained of the Crusader states in 1290

Question 39

Why was there no real support for Crusades after 1291?

Answer 39

Because of the rise of the Reformation and the corresponding decline of papal authority.