Middle ages Flashcards
Eurasia
A landmass between Europe and Asia
Middle Ages
Time period lasting from 500s till 1500s
Medieval
A latin name for Middle Ages time period
Patrick
A man who converted many Irish people into Christians
Feudal Society
Kings
Fiefs and peasants
Kinghts(vassals and lord)
Peasants (serfs)
Monks
A group of religious men who lived in cities of islolation
Knights
warriors who fought on horse back
Manor
a large estate owned by a knight or a lord
William the Conqueror
Duke of Romandy who conquered england
Serfs
Workers who were tied to the land on which they lived
Eleanor of Aquitaine
French noblewomen who had great power in a political stance who then became Queen of England.
Vassals
Knights who promised to support a lord in exchange for land.
Most fearsome invaders during Charlemanges reign
Vikings from Scandanvia
The way Europe was ruled in the beging of the Middle Ages
In small kingdoms
Charlemange
A brilliant king, a strong warrior, who led the Franks to build a great empire.