middle ages Flashcards
What is the north atlantic drift
A powerful warm western boundary current within the Atlantic Ocean.
Monastery
an enclosed and sometimes remote community of monks led by a abbot who shunned wordly goods to live a simple life of prayer and devotion.
Charlamagne
The First emperor of the Holy Roman Empire. He was the king of France in the early 800’s. he brought feudalism to Europe.
Holy Roman Empire
The Holy Roman Empire ruled over much of the western and central europe from the 9th century to the 19th century
what is Feudalism
A way of structurring society in medieval Europe based on the holding of land in exchange for service or labor.
What is manorialism
A system of economic, social, and political organization based on the medieval manor in which the lord enjoyed a variety of rights over land and tenants
what was the battle of hastings
A battle on october 14, 1066, that ended in the defeat of Harold II of England by William, duke of Normandy.
What is papacy
The office or authority of the pope.
What is A monarch
A sovereign head of state, especially a king queen, or emperor.
What is the magna carta
A charter of liberty and political rights obtained from King John of England by his rebellious barons at Runnymede in 1215, which came to be seen as the seminal document of English constitutional practice.
What is The Crusades
The crusades were a series of holy wars initiated by the Christian Latin Church in the medieval period.
Who is Pope Urban the II
He was the head of the Roman Catholic Church.
Who is Saladin
Saladin is a Muslim sultan of Egypt, Syria, Yemen, and Palestine.
Who is Richard the 1st
Richard the 1st was the Duke of Aquitaine from 1168 and of Poiters (from 1172) and king of England, Duke of Normandy, and count of Anjou
What is the black death
The Black Death is a pandemic that ravaged Europe between 1347 and 1351.
