WH Chp 13 points and terms – Flashcards
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1. Name three effects of the Germanic invasions
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Disruption of trade -Downfall of cities -Population shifts
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2. What new kind of government arose during Rome's decline?
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Government run by the church
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3. What role did monasteries play during this period?
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Monasteries opened schools, maintained libraries and copied books.
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4. Who were Charles Martel and Pepin?
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Charles Martel, was the mayor of the palace, which was the most powerful person in the Frankish kingdom. He defeated Muslim raiders in the Battle of Tours, which could have led to Western Europe being part of the Muslim Empire. Pepin was his son.
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5. Why was Charlemagne important? Did his achievements last long?
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Charlemagne was important because he reunited Western Europe for the first time since the Roman Empire and built an empire greater than any known since Ancient Rome.
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6. What was important about Charlemagne's being crowned as emperor?
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It was important that Charlemagne was crowned emperor because it signaled the joining of Germanic power, the Church, and the heritage of the Roman Empire.
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1. How did invasion contribute to the beginnings of the feudal system?
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Invasions contributed to the beginnings of feudalism because France made protective treaties with people like the Vikings because France was scared because of previous invasions.
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2. What were the three main groups of feudal society?
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Three main groups of feudal society: - those who fought (nobles and knights) - those who prayed (men and women of the Church) - those who worked (peasants)
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3. What was the job of peasants on the manor?
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To work and work and work for the lord
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1. What was the main duty of knights?
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The main duty of the knights were to fight for his earthly lord, his heavenly lord, and his chosen lady.
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2. Give two examples of training for knighthood
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They would be sent off to the castle of another lord and they would act as servants to a knight.
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3. Who were the troubadour's songs about? 4. What was the position of women during the Middle Ages?
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The troubadour's songs were about love and the heroes of war. 4. Most women were powerless, and women were thought of as inferior to men.
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1. What powerful punishments could the Church hand down?
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Excommunication and iterdict
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2. How important do you think the Church was in the Middle Ages? Why?
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They made necessary rules to keep the people governed and at their benefit it worked
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3. Why did Henry IV beg Pope Gregory VII for forgiveness?
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Went to home in canossa and kneeled in the snow for 3 days
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4. What happened to the Holy Roman Empire after Frederick I's death?
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It split apart do to conflicts with leaders wanting control
