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Medieval Europe 3.1 Flashcards

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Who were the people the ancient Romans called “barbarians”?

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Tribal people who were from outside Roman bordersThis

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Where did the people known as the Franks settle

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France

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Who was the head of the Western Church (later the Roman Catholic Church)?

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The People

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Which figure famously declared William the Conqueror’s invasion of England in 1066 a Holy Crusade?

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The Pope

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What is it called when the Pope expels a person from the church forever?

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Excommunicate

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What killed approximately 25 million people in the middle of the 14th century in Europe?

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The Black Death

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Where did most people live in medieval Europe?

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Small Farming Villages

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What is “devine right”?

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The belief that monarchs were placed at the head of their country by the will of God.

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Which kings ruled the Kingdom of the Franks?

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The Carolingians

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The majority of what we know about Charlemagne was written by who?

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Einhard

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On Christmas Day, 800 CE, Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne what?

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The holy Roman emperor

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What did Charlemagne significantly do for Pope Leo III?

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He forced his reinstatement as Pope following accusations of adultery.

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How did the giving of grants of land to his closest supporters benefit Charlemagne?

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To encourage their ongoing loyalty and support

So they could support and equip themselves to assist Charlemagne in battle

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How many years did Charlemagne’s rule last for?

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47

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Who did Charlemagne crown as his successor just prior to his own death?

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Louis the Pious

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What year was Charlemagne born?

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742

17
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The Viking leader, Hrolf, defeated which descendant of Charlemagne in 911 CE?

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Charles the Simple

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What was Hrolf given in return for the promise to stop raiding and to convert to Christianity?

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The fief of Normandy

19
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What did Hrolf change his name to?

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Rollo

20
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Under feudalism, what do we call a person who offers his loyalty and service to a lord in return for his protection and the granting of a fief?

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Vassal

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Durring whose reign of England did many Normans become involved in English politics?

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Edward the Confessor

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Whose army did William, Duke of Normandy, defeat at the Battle of Hastings?

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Harold Godwinson

23
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What is William, Duke of Normandy, more frequently refered to as?

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William the Conqueror

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What year did the Battle of Hastings occur?

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1066

25
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Why do some scholars believe that Edward the Confessor had no natural hier?

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He was such a devoted Christian he chose not to have sex with his wife.

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What is the “Domesday Book”?

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A book that documents a survey of all the land of England for tax purposes

27
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What language did England’s Norman rulers use as everyday speech?

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French

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What was the relationship between a vassal and a lord?

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Vassals provide military support and loyalty to a lord in return for control of a portion of land.

29
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How often did individuals change the social position they were born into in medival England?

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Almost Never

30
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On a fuedal manor, whose responsibility was it to ensure livestock did not damage crops?

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Hayward

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On a feudal manor, who managed the manor and looked after business matters?

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Steward

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On a feudal manor, who collected and organised taxes?

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Bailiff

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In a feudal mannor, what was the chief serf who reported to the bailiff called?

A

Reeve

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Why were feudal crop lands divided into separate fields?

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So that one could be harvested, one planted and one left to recover nutrients

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