English Middle Ages Flashcards
What were the women that lived in Convents called?
Nuns
What were monks?
Men that lived in monasteries.
What did monks and nuns have to do in order to become who they are?
Take vows of chastity and celibacy
Who was Charlemagne?
A man who built an empire as large as Rome that spread Christianity and he saved the pope from a mob.
What did pope Leo iii name Charlemagne?
“Holy Roman Emperor”
Who was William the conqueror?
A man that believed England was his
Who invaded England in 1066 ACE from Francs?
William the Conqueror
What was the Battle of Hastings?
War of French vs English
French won
Name the feudal system in order
Kings
Lords
Knights
Serfs / peasants
What’s a manor?
The lords estate
What’s a fief?
Large estate complete with peasants, land, and a castle.
What’s feudalism?
A system based on giving land to nobles for loyalty
What is a noble who served a lord of the next higher rank?
A vassal
What lead the church to corruption?
Illiterate priests
Which 3 faiths does Jerusalem hold?
Judaism, Islam, and Christianity
