History 10 mid term exam Flashcards
Feudalism
A political and social order where nobles offered protection and land in return for military and agricultural services
Carolingian Empire
sinvasions of the Norsemen/Vikings
military and agricultural services
lords
vassals
knights
fiefs
feudal contract
chivalry
Eleanor of Aquitaine
agricultural advancements
climate warmer
carruca
three field rotation
the Manorial system
Landholding nobles owned large agricultural estates, or manors, which made their leisurely lifestyle possible. Manors were worked by peasants and serfs who did so in exchange for protection and the chance to own a small piece of land.
peasants
serfs
peasants who were legally bound to their lord and the lord’s land
lord/serf relationship
revival of trade
In the eleventh and twelfth centuries (the 1200s-1300s), Europe experienced a revival of trade. Trade developed gradually, with Venice and other Italian cities trading in the Mediterranean and towns in Flanders becoming hubs of commerce in Northern Europe. The rise in trade brought about the need for trade alliances, like the Hanseatic League. Eventually, the heavy trade between northern Europe, Italy, and the East resulted in the creation of an economic system based on money. Gold and silver coinage.
commerce/merchants
growth of cities
guilds
lay investiture