6th Grade - Middle Europe - The Middle Ages - Tefft
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- Define Middle Ages.
- A period in European history between A.D. 500 and about the 1500s.
- What was a manor?
- large estates owned by wealthy nobles
- What was a serf?
- workers bound to the manor
- What did Charlemagne accomplish?
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he arrived with his army to Rome
the leader of the Roman Church, Pope Leo III, placed a golden crown on his head and declared him Emperor - What is feudalism?
- a way of organizing and governing society, based on land and service
- What was a lord?
- owner of the manor - was the top of feudal society
- What were the duties of the lady of the manor?
- in charge of castle affairs
- What was the purpose of the lord's castle?
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the center of all the activity of the manor
castle served as house for the lord's family and as a fort to protect the manor in case of attack - What was a vassal?
- a noble who was given a fief by his lord in exchange for loyalty
- Define fief.
- a property given to a vassal in exchange for his loyalty
- What duties did serfs have to their lord?
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work the lord's land
pay rents and taxes - What was a guild?
- an organization of workers in a trade or craft that set standards and protected the interests of its members
- Who were the troubadours and minstrels?
- traveling musicians
- Who were the Vikings?
- Norsemen that invaded mainland Europe
- What was the Magna Carta?
- a legal document which stated that they had certain rights, such as the right to a fair trial