Medieval Europe Flashcards
The invasion of the former Western Roman Empire by Germans was caused because there was no central ________.
government
Church leaders in the Western and Eastern empires had different ideas about who should be in _______.
charge
What led to the split of the Eastern and Western churches?
they had different ideas of who should be in charge
What increased the authority of Rome’s bishop?
The fall of the Roman Emporer
After the fall of the Western Roman empire outside invaders crossed over the boundaries of what was the western _____ ______.
Roman empire
Roman roads and ________ began to fall apart
aqueducts
Saint Benedict’s helped make the monasteries important centers for spreading _______
Christianity
Saint Benedict helped the _______
POOR
Charlemagne showed concern for the Catholic Church by sending his army to Rome to protect the _______.
Pope
The name of the system of government in which land is exchanged for loyalty and services
Feudalism
Order of the feudal system from highest to lowest
King/Queen
Lords
Lesser lords
Knights
Serfs/peasants
Serfs were important because they farmed the manor land and produced _____
FOOD
Primary purpose of a castle
defense
Code of Chivalry were rules of behavior for ____
knights
A guild fulfilled an important function because it trained young ________
craftsman
