WC~ chapter 7 middle ages test
a knight said
"it was my duty to be brave, loyal, and true"
manorialism
economic system between lords and peasants
the manor economy was based on
farming and self sufficiency
why did knighthood arose
feudal society was filled with warfare and danger
vikings
fierce warriors, as well as traders and explorers and attacked western Europe from the sea
new agricultural technologies in the middle ages led to increased
food production
other than seas and rivers, europe's natural resources included
forests, fertile soil, rich minerals
partnership
group of merchants who joined together to finance a large-scale venture that would have been too costly for any individual trader
Pope Leo III proclaimed Charlemagne to be
holy roman emperor because he had crushed a rebellion in Rome
treaty of verdun
in 843 A.D. Charlemagne's heirs spilt his empire into 3 regions
feudalism
is a political system between kings and nobles
usury
lending money at interest
new middle class in medieval society included
merchants, traders, artisans
capital
money for investment
insurance
pay a small fee and if something goes wrong they'll fix it
truce of god
required christian nobles to stop fighting between Friday and Sunday each week
feudalism evolved in
response to a need for protection
leif ericson
set up a short lived colony in north america
monks and nuns improve life for other by
setting up schools, hospitals, took care of the poor, sick, and underprivileged
tenant farmers
someone who would pay rent to a lord to farm a part of the lord's land
the money economy
system where goods and services are paid for through the exchange of currency
bill of exchange
you deposit money in a bank, they give you a receipt, you go to another bank, you give them a piece of paper, they give you the money
most manor included
1 or more villages and the surrounding lands
middle class
a group of people, including, merchants, traders, and artisans, whose rank was between nobles and peasants
serf
a peasant who was bound to the land
tithe
a tax required Christians to pay by the church
the 3 field system contribute to
agricultural revolution that took place during the middle ages by allowing the peasants to produce more crops
fief
an estate granted to a vassal
who would be taught by a master the art of sword making
apprentice
guild
associations of merchants or artisans
jewish people
became bankers happened because it was forbidden for Christians to lend money for interest
how did merchants solve problem of theft while on the road
bill of exchange
king clovis
converted to christianity the religion of the people in gaul
what happen when the ownership of a manor was granted to a new land
the serfs remained on the land to serve the new lord
how did new ways of doing business reshaped medieval society
the system of feudalism broke down and a middle class emerged
newcomers
to a medieval city often settled in the fields outside the city walls because the city was overcrowded within the city walls
young nobles were trained in riding and fighting to do what
to become knights
part of a vassal's obligation under his feudal contract was
to serve in the military
benedictine monk
took vows of obedience, poverty, chasity
chivalry
was code of conduct for knights
Charlemagne
was credited with the revival of latin learning