Chapter 13 Middle Ages
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Middle Ages | gradual decline of the Roman Empire ushered in an era of European history |
| Franks | germanic people |
| Monasteries | churches built religious communities |
| Secular | worldly power involved in politics |
| Carolingian Dynasty | family that ruled the Franks from 751 to 987 |
| Charlemagne | "Charles the Great" ruled the Frankish kingdom after Carloman's death in 771 |
| Lord | a landowner |
| Fief | piece of land given to the vassel by the lord |
| Vassal | person recieveing the fief |
| Knights | mounted horsemen who pledged to defend their lords' lands in exchange for fiefs |
| Serfs | people who could not lawfully leave the place where they were born |
| Manor | the lord's estate |
| Tithe | church tax |
| Chivalry | a complex set of ideals demanded that a knight fight bravely in defense of three masters |
| Tournaments | mock battles; combined recreation with combat training |
| Troubadours | traveling poet-musicians at the castles and courts of Europe |
| Clergy | includes bishops and priests; they were religious officials |
| Sacraments | important religious ceremonies |
| Canon Law | church law for matters in marriage and religious practices |
| Holy Roman Empire | was known as the Roman Empire of the German Nation; remained the strongest state in Europe until 1100 |
| Lay Investiture | a ceremony in which kings and nobles appointed church officials |
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