BJU World Studies Chapter 5

Leading Palace official

Western Roman Empire had fallen

Father of Charles Martel

Title meaning "Charles the Great"

Estate where Noblemen lived

Preserved by the Roman Church

Centers of western knowledge

First to receive the title of pope (papa)

Convinced by Leo I not to destroy Rome

First pope to claim supremacy over all other Christians.

Claimed the pope was supreme of the church and state

Forced a German monarch to submit to him or lose his crown

Power of the papacy (pope) peaked during his reign

Title taken by Pope Innocent III in 13th Century

False teaching

Places of opportunity (grew along trade routes)

11th Century warming of climate in Europe (allowed farmers to grow more)

European history from 5th to 15th century

Legal document listing the privileges of townspeople and freeing them from feudal duty.

Conquered England in 1066 (established the Norman dynasty)

Expanded royal authority through use of royal courts

Judges hear cases in a specific province (circuit)

Founder of Capetian dynasty in France

Black Death Plague

Seized English controlled land in France

Collected taxes for King Phillip II

Passing the crown down to sons from generation to generation

Group of local citizens who accused criminals

A list of accusations made by a jury

Law developed by justices sent out by King Henry II. (overruled local law)

Document signed by King John for the nobles assuring their rights

Group of advisors to the King developed during the reign of Edward I

House of Lords (prominent group of vassals) House of Commons (knights/leading citizens, less prominent)

Power gained by Parliament by withholding approval of the King's new taxes

Large city located on the Adriatic Sea

Republican form of government that ruled Venice

People are denied access to most sacraments by the church. (Venice placed under this discipline twice)

Failed efforts to liberate the Holy Land from Islam ordered byPope Urban II

From Italian word "banca" meaning bench

Letter given to merchant after an amount of money was left with banker.

regaining control of the Iberian Peninsula (Spain)

Year Ferdinand II and Isabella I took control of Granada, ending Muslim rule in Portugal and Spain.

Strict set of rules followed by Knights

Decree that placed church property out of bounds for fighting.

restricted fighting to certain days of the week

Concept introduced by European culture in 12th century

Large church built by the wealthy

Architectural style during the Middle Ages characterized by rounded vaults and thick walls.

External supports on a new style of building known as Gothic in the 13th century.

Latin

Common spoken language

Italian author who wrote Divine Comedy

English Poet who wrote The Canterbury Tales (story about medieval life in England)

Characterized by higher ceilings, large windows, thinner walls

War fought between England and France

First calamity to strike large areas of Europe

Killed an estimated 25 million people in Europe