Middle Ages Notes

Notre Dame

________ was the most famous medieval cathedral in Europe.

Dark Ages

During the ________, a Holy War was fought between Muslims (Islam) and Christians.

Monks

________ were important during the Dark Ages, because they were the only educated people in Europe.

battle of hastings

In the ________, William the Norman defeated Harold the Saxon.

Trebuchet

________- a siege weapon used for firing flaming arrows at castles Catapult- a siege weapon that hurls rocks or stones at castle walls.

Lancelot

________ was a famous knight from the Arthurian legends.

Medieval Age

The ________ ended with the Black Plague, a disease that killed off almost half the population of Europe.

Heraldry

________ was the medieval custom of designing Coats of Arms for knights and royal families.

Medieval popes

The ________ lived in Vatican City, which was the center of Catholic Church.

medieval times

During ________, the largest and richest city in Europe was Constantinople.

Battle of Hastings

The ________ was important in the history of Europe, because it was the first successful victory by armoured knights on horseback.

Siege

the invasion of a castle by enemy armies