chapter9.2 Flashcards
forced the other dukes to acknowledge his royal status, but he permitted them to guide the internal affairs of their own territories.
Henry the Fowler
was not content with the mere title of king but sought to actually assert his royal authority over the other duchies
otto the great
Because of its alliance with the Roman Church and its symbolic association with the empire of ancient Rome, the German empire became known as
(established by otto)
the holy roman empire
sought to restore the glory and stability of what he termed the “holy empire,” and began to meddle in Italian affairs, which angered the popes!
Frederick I
His court became a leading center of culture
as a boy he became the ward of Pope Innocent III, the most powerful man in Europe.
Frederick II
england means
angle land land of the angles
defeated the vikings from denmark
extended his rule over the south of England, laying the foundation for a unified English monarchy
Alfred the Great
traces the history of England from Roman times to Alfred’s day written by monks
Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
On October 14, 1066, the armies of William, duke of Normandy, and Harold, earl of Wessex, met in this battle
won by william the conquerer
harold died in this battle
Battle of Hastings
survey commisioned to determine the taxable resources that belonged to king william
Domesday Book.
the great feudal lords chose the count of paris as king ending the weak rule of the Carolingian monarchs founded a new royal line, the Capetian House
hugh capet
the small area around Paris owned by the Capetians
Île-de-France