The legacy of Rome and the Early Middle Ages Flashcards
1
Q
Charles Martel
A
drove the Muslims out of Western Europe
2
Q
Charlemagne
A
temporarily reunites Western Europe into an empire.
3
Q
Feudalism
A
a loosely organized system of rule where local lords divided landholdings among less lords.
4
Q
Fief
A
Estate
5
Q
Manor
A
the lords estate
6
Q
Serf
A
bound to the land.
7
Q
Secular
A
“wordly”
8
Q
papal supremacy
A
authority over secular rulers
9
Q
Excommunication
A
denial of the sacraments
10
Q
interdict
A
excluding a region from receiving the sacraments
11
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Lay investiture
A
power of non religious leaders to appoint church officials
