history ch 3 Flashcards
how was leo I
convinced a group of huns not to destroy rome and was the first pope
who was charlemagne
sole ruler of frankish, and crowned by holy roman emperor, and preserved the learning during the middle ages
nicholas I
said that the pope was the highest over the church and state
william the conqueror
laid the foundation for england monarchy and started the normans dynasty
hugh capet
founded the royal line in france called capetian rulers, centralized the government and supported the roman church
king john
abused his power and was forced to sign the magna carta
ferdinand and isabella
expelled the Muslims from the last of Lberian peninsula
joan or arc
peasant girl who railed the french during the hundred year war y
Mayor of palace
the leading palace official under the frankish king
manor
an estate on which most people lived under feudalism
pope
a term that means papa and over time became the bishop of rome
common law
uniformed las for all of england
Magna carta
document limiting the royal power that king john was forced to sign
parliament
began as a group of advisors for the king and became the house of the lords
power of the purse
parliaments power to grant or withhold the approval of new taxes
crusades
a series of military expeditions og to free the holy land and defeat the muslims
chivalry
a code or strict set of rule for a knight
peace of God
a church decree making church property off limits during fighting among knights
truce of God
a church decree restrictions fighting knights on certain days of the week
vernacular
common language foe people
Hundred year war
series of battles to settle the issue of england controlled the land of france
black death
a plague during the middle ages that killed 1/4 to 1/3 of european population
what was important about the german tribes that migrated onto roman lands
they became the foundation for the middle ages
why did the mayor of palace have more power then the king for many years in early medieval history
bc the (frankish) kings had careless and immoral living that leads to their lost of influence so the mayor of palace became the real power
