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Early Middle Ages Review
Early Middle Ages
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05/15/2013

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Foundations of early medieval society
Definition

Roman culture

Christian beliefs

Customs of Germanic tribes

Term
What time period does the "middle ages" refer to?
Definition
The time between the fall of Rome and the end of the Renaissance
Term
Whose authority grew as Roman authority declined?
Definition
The Catholic Church
Term
What type of culture did monasteries preserve?
Definition
Greco-Roman (Greek and Roman)
Term
What did missionaries spread to the Germanic tribes?
Definition
Christianity and the Latin alphabet
Term
Who did the Pope crown "Holy Roman Emperor" in 800 AD?
Definition
Charlemagne
Term
What did parish priests do for the people of the Middle Ages?
Definition
Served religoius and social needs (religous/secular education, performed ceremonies, took care of sick/poor)
Term
What is feudalism (the feudal system)?
Definition

The political and military system based on the owning of land

Term
What was the vassal's relationship to the lord?
Definition
The lord rented the vassal land in return for loyalty, military service, and taxes
Term
What is a serf?
Definition
A peasant who is tied to the land and belongs to the lord
Term
What is manorialism?
Definition
Economic system based on farming and the self-sufficient manor
Term
What is the manor?
Definition
Part of the fief outside the castle walls (farmland, village, mills, church...)
Term
What is a "fief"?
Definition
Land owned by a lord
Term
Charlemagne
Definition
  • King of Franks
  • Holy Roman Emperor
  • Revived Roman culture ("New Rome")
  • Spread Christianity
  • Built churches, roads, and schools
  • Expanded trade
Term
Clovis
Definition
King of Franks - first to united Frankish tribes into one kingdom - first Germanic king to convert to Christianity
Term
What was significant about the Pope crowning Charlemagne "Holy Roman Emperor"?
Definition
  • Power of Church was established in political life
  • Increased power of both Charlemange and Pope
  • United government and Church
Term
Where did the Angles and Saxons settle?
Definition
England
Term
Where did the Magyars settle?
Definition
Hungary
Term
Where did the Vikings come from?
Definition
Scandinavia
Term
Where did the Vikings settle?
Definition
Russia, France (Normandy), England, North America (Newfoundland)
Term
What was the impact of invasions by the Angles/Saxons, Magyars, and Vikings?
Definition
Strengthened (reinforced) feudalism, disrupted trades, towns declined
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