Untitled Flashcards Set

What were a few results of the fall of Rome? (Hint: Things that happened after Rome fell)

A complex political and economic system (feudalism)  developed that largely shaped people’s lives and it marks the beginning of the medieval times.

The medieval times begin or feudalism starts.
The Franks grew powerful because of their new style of war that used…

troops fighting on horseback.
Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne in return for…

support from the empire.
For which achievement is Charlemagne most remembered?

He unified nearly all the Christian lands of Europe into a single empire.
Which of the following best describes the Vikings? (Hint: be able to describe a Viking)

Fierce warriors who instilled fear in the people of Europe. 

A king gave his most important lords fiefs, which were….(Hint: what is a fief)

Land granted by a lord to a vassal in exchange for loyalty and service.

A king and a lord.

What did William the Conqueror introduce to England? 

He brought feudal institutions from Europe with him.
Social class in the Middle Ages was determined mainly by….

Nobility?