Medieval Period Flashcards
What was Europe not called in the medieval and the Renaissance period
It was not called an empire, but a collection of kingdoms
What are the three names for the Middle Ages
The Middle Ages, the dark ages and the medieval period
When did the Middle Ages start and end
500 AD- 1500AD
What are the start and end dates when referring to the dark ages
500 AD - 1000 AD
What followed the fall of the Roman Empire
The Middle Ages
What was lost after the fall of the Roman Empire
A lot of the roman culture and knowledge, that included art, technology, history and engineering.
why was the Middle Ages sometimes called the dark ages
because historians do not have many facts o what happened during the Middle Ages
what was the government and society based around during the Middle Ages
the fuedal system
what did The Lord do
he lived in a manor house and all the peasants lived in small communities around the manor. The Lord owned the land and everything in it. he would keep peasants safe in return for their service. The Lord woul provide the king with soldiers or taxes
what was land granted for under the feudal system
it was granted for service. the king granted land to a baron for soldiers. peasants got land to grow crops.
what was the manor
it was the centre of life in the Middle Ages. was run by the local lord who lived in a castle or mansion. people would gather in the castle/mansion for celebrations or for protection.
what was in the small village that formed around the castle/ mansion
local church, farms, the blacksmith, mill, serfs houses
what was the order of the hierarchy
king bishop baron lord peasants/serfs
who was the king
top leader of the land. he divided the land amongst the barons. barons pledged loyalty and soldiers to the king.
what happened when the king died
his firstborn son wold inherit the throne.
what was it called when one family stayed in power for a long time
a dynasty
who was the bishop
the top church leader in the kingdom and managed an area called a diocese. the Catholic Church was very powerfull, which made the bishop powerful.
why was the Catholic Church powerful
the church received a tithe of 10% from everyone
who was the baron
they ruled large areas of land called fiefs and reported directly to the king. they divided up the land between lords. they maintained the army that was at the king’s service
what would happen if the barons did not have an army
they would pay the king tax. the tax was called shield money
who was The Lord
he ran a local manor. they were nights and could be called into battle at any moment by their baron. the lords owned everything on their land including easans, crops and village
who were the peasants
they were also known as serfs. they made up the majority of the people during the Middle Ages. they ha very rough lives
what were free peasants
they were peasants who could own their own business like carpeters, bakers and blacksmiths
what were other peasants like
they were like slaves. they owned nothing and were pledged to their local lord. they worked long days, 6 days a week and often didn’t have enough food to survive