humanities Flashcards
domesday book
the Domesday book was a book that William the conqueror kept. it is an eleventh-century public record of who owned what and how much they had.
bayeux tapestry
the Bayeux Tapestry is an embroidered cloth that depicts the battle of Hastings in 1066 and the events leading up to it.
primary source
a primary source is an artifact, document, diary, manuscript, autobiography, recording, or any other source of information that was created at the time under study. It serves as an original source of information about the topic.
secondary source
a secondary source of information is one that was created later by someone who did not experience first-hand or participate in the events or conditions you’re researching.
tithe barn
tithe barn a barn where peasants’ produce is stored as a form of taxation and one of the buildings that have survived the middle ages.
thatch
thatch straw used for making roofs, it was used for cottages and other buildings.
illumination
the art of illuminating a manuscript.
bias
prejudice for or against one person or group,
barbarians
Romans called all those from beyond the borders of the empire barbarians. they were thought to be uncivilized because of their different culture and customs.
deposed
removed from office suddenly and forcefully.
franks
member of a Germanic-speaking people who invaded the western Roman Empire
book of kells
people of a Germanic nation group who ruled in western Europe from the sixth century
charmelagne
Charlemagne was one ruler whose achievements were far greater than those of a mere warlord.
martyr
killed or made to suffer because of religious beliefs
pagan
someone who is not a Christian, Jew or Muslim, but who worships many gods
holy relics
the physical remains of someone or something very significant to a religious tradition
superstition
a belief based on custom or fear rather than knowledge or reason
monastery
a building or complex of buildings made up of the domestic quarters and workplaces of monastics, monks or nuns,
pope
the head of the catholic church.
the church
The Church was one of the few sources of education during this period. Most schools were run by the Church; they represented the only educational opportunities for most people
heretic
person believing in or practising religious heresy.
lords
chief position in the feudal system below the monarch
clergy
officials of the Church
feudal system
social order in medieval Europe
serf
an agricultural laborer bound by the feudal system who was tied to working on his lord’s estate.
manor
A manor was the district over which a lord had domain and could exercise certain rights and privileges in medieval times. A typical manor would include a Manor House which was built apart from the village where the peasants lived. (the village where the people lived)
mass
Roman Catholic church service
sermons
moral or religious lecture delivered by a priest
cardinals
the leading clergyman who is a member of the Pope’s Council. Has the power to elect the pope
archbishops
head bishop
bishop
a clergyman who governs a diocese (a large church district)
crusades
The Crusades were a series of religious wars during the middle ages to secure control of holy sites
edicts
an order issued by a monarch or other person in authority
sacraments
sacred Christian ceremonies
cathedral
Cathedrals in the middle ages were typically large churches and were considered the center church of the bishop’s throne.
heresy
heresy was a different belief. an example is a catholic saying god doesn’t exist.
leper
a disease. The disease was extremely common in Europe throughout the Middle Ages,
