Middle Ages Vocabulary Review

A set of vocabulary flashcards derived from the Middle Ages study sheet covering systems, people, entities, and key concepts.

Manorialism

Economic system of Middle Ages - work for protection

Guilds

Association of people of same trade in Medieval towns

Vassals

Recipients of land (fiefs) and protection in feudal system

Magyars

Invaders in the second wave of barbarians

Seljuk Turks

These Muslims conquered Holy Land & stopped pilgrims

Christendom

Europe united as one under the Catholic faith

Renaissance

"Re-birth" of "civilization" at end of Middle Ages

Feudalism

Political system of Middle Ages - land for loyalty

Carolingian

Another name for the later Frankish Empire

Reconquista

Longest war in history Spanish vs. the Muslims

Muslims

Folks of this religion took over the Holy Land in 600s

Prayers

The clergy (priests, monks, bishops, etc.) in the Middle Ages

Dante

Author of a classic Italian epic poem

Charlemagne

Powerful leader of the Franks, conquered and then civilized

St. Benedict

Monk who started Roman monasticism in Italy

St. Patrick

Bishop who started Irish monasticism which spread southeast

Workers

Peasants and serfs in the Middle Ages

Fighters

Nobles in the Middle Ages

Pope Urban II

Called nobles of Europe to first Crusade to Holy land in 1095

St. Boniface

Monk who spread the Catholic Faith to German barbarians

Oath of fealty

Declaration of loyalty sworn by a vassal to a lord

Pope

Head of the Catholic Church, top of their hierarchy

Heresy

To deny an article of the Catholic Faith

Byzantine Empire

The Eastern Roman Empire, which lasted until 1453

Money/currency

This came into greater usage after the Crusades, aiding trade

Fief

This was the land and peasants on it that was given to a vassal

Eastern Orthodox Church

Church dominated Byzantine Empire, split from Rome 1054

Intellectual

The form of civilization involving arts, sciences, technology

Islam

Religion of the Arabs that Charles Martel stopped at Tours

Material

The form of civilization involving things you can touch (stuff)