Unit 6 Flashcards
Which half did the Dark Ages effect?
Western
Roman Empire split into two parts, what are their names?
Western and Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe became?
The Byzantine Empire
Western Europe fell apart…?
Unorganized, uneducated, and poor
The _ became the only organized institution in Europe at this time
The Roman Catholic Church
The Roman Catholic Church’s hierarchy?
People-priest-Bishop-arch Bishop- pope
Had rules that every Christian in Europe followed
The Roman Catholic Church
What does “heresy” mean?
Speaking out against the church
What does “excommunication” mean?
Being kicked out of the church
Frankish kingdom became an organized and powerful kingdom state
No answer just a statement
What did the Frankish kingdom begin?
Feudalism
What does “feudalism” mean?
A local organizing system with power based on land ownership.
Who was the first Holy Roman Emperor?
Charlemagne
What was feudalism based on?
Land ownership and binding obligations between Lords and Vassals
What helped get Europe organized again?
Feudalism