Middle Ages Flashcards
Why is the Middle Ages called the Middle Ages?
time period between the fall of the western Roman Empire and the Renaissance
What system developed during the Middle Ages?
Feudalism
What is feudalism?
decentralized political system where land is exchanged for service (ie. work, fighting)
Where did people live during the Middle Ages? What was this economic system called?
on Manors
Manorialism
What was manorialism?
The medieval manors were owned by the Lords, everyone lived on the manor and it was self-sufficient. Each manor had a church, barns, fields for farming, lord’s house, serfs homes, blacksmith, etc.
How did you know what social class you were in?
born into your social class
How was the medieval social structure similar to the traditional Hindu caste system?
born into social class, NO SOCIAL MOBILITY
In medieval society land equalled…..
POWER
What was the code of chivalry?
code of conduct that knights followed, they were expected to be brave, loyal, respected women
What was the most powerful institution during the Middle Ages?
the Roman Catholic Church
What kind of secular powers did the Church have?
Arrest people, torture people, collected taxes (tithe), controlled days of warfare
What were the Crusades?
a series of holy wars where Christians tried to capture the holy land (Jerusalem) from the Muslims
Who called for the Crusades?
Pope Urban II
What were some causes of the Crusades? Why did people join?
for religion, profit, land, wealth, forgiven of their sins, ticket to heaven
Were the Christian crusaders successful?
No, they did not capture the holy land for good from the Muslims
