Fueadalism Quiz Flashcards
English Channel
an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that separates Southern England from northern France
Anglo-Saxon
The language of the Germanic people arrived in England after the fall of the Roman empire.
Feudalism
economic and political system that developed in Europe during the Middle Ages. Lords grant land in return for loyalty and labor.
Domesday Book
A survey put into place by William the Conqueror that took notes on all the people and valuables in the kingdom
Excommunicate
to exclude a person from a church or religious community
Heretic
A person who holds beliefs that are contrary to a set of religious teachings
Richard the Lionheart
Led a European fight against Salah al-Din, executed 2,700 Muslim prisoners
Saladin
A great Sultan who formed the largest Muslim empire since the Seljuks and renewed the fight against the Crusaders in the holy land
Pope Urban II
Called upon Christians to go on a religious war to turn back the Seljuks and win control of Jerusalem and the surrounding area.
Crusades
Crusades- A series of military campaigns to establish Christian control over the Holy Land
Moors
Muslims of Spain
Holy Land
An area between Egypt and Syria that was the ancient homeland of Jews and the place where Jesus Christ had lived; also called Palestine.
Anti-Semitism
Hostility or discrimination against Jews.
Jerusalem
ancient city of the Middle East that since 1967 has been holy under the rule of the State of Israel
Middle Ages
A period between ancient times and modern times, roughly from 500 BCE to 1500 CE
