Crusades Flashcards
Monasteries
Monks formed religious communities called monastery devoted selves to preserving the ideas of Ancient Rome and Greece
Charlemagne
More then King of Frank’s, emperor of of former stern empire, 48 years of rule began in 768, fought 60 campaigns in all,
Germanic kingdoms
German invaders took over Europe, they started new towns over the Roman Empire, 1450
Hierchy
Totem pole of power, the more powerful the higher u sit, 1 King
2 nobles, lady, lord 3 Knights, 4 peasants serf
Knight
Squire young knight in training usually 13 or 14 ,page
Clergy
Priest led religious services tended to sick conducted ceremonies. Cardinals, second in power, counselers to pope, elects new pope. Monks physical labor to support communities sometimes preached. Abbesses became managers and farmers
Crusader states
Run like feudal kingdoms in Europe, Kings- no more power then a lord, swept southward toward holy land, strip of land 50 miles wide 500 miles long, built huge castles
A crusader
Chain mail, pebbles, spices, quilted body suit, sword, Sheild letter bandage fought in the name of the pope
Nobles
A castle for home, but life in castle was not nice, 1 below king In hierarchy,
Peasants/ serfs
Even less comfortable land Lived in hut with animals, were bound to plots of land, some didn’t have oxyen so had to borrow from lord, woman cooked and took care of children.
Guilds
Union of ppl practiced trade, began as apprentice, Jews not allowed to join, only experts were allowed to join,
Vassal
Person who serves someone who is higher then them, Kings vassals must take oath of fealty
Feudalism
Political system, developed in Europe after fall or Roman empiRe, without rulers commoners- power, many needed protection, King William had vassals swore oath of fealty, traded protection for taxes or food
Jerusalem
Holy land, crusades were fighting over it, many pilgrimages went there, very important in Jew, Chris, Muslims
What were crusaders motivation for joining
Land they conquered they got to keep, go to heaven, wouldn’t have to pay taxes