What was the characteristic of feudalism?
Land was exchanged for military service and obligations
The European Feudal System had a Social class
King Nobles, Knights, Peasants
The European Feudal System was supported by
the labor of the peasants
Chivalry in Medievil Erope was most similar to
Japanese code of bushido
European medievil knights and Japanese samurai warriors pledged oaths of
Loyalty to their military leader
In Western Europe, the Middle Ages began after the collapse of
The Roman Empire
Increasing food production by letting some farmland remain unplanted is called
The three-field system
The difference in thinking between these two 12th century people, Holy Roman Emperor Frederick Barbarossa and Pope Gregory VII shows
Popes and monarchs sometimes challenged each other's authority
In a typical Feudal Manor
Churches could be located within the manor, indicating that religion played a significant role.
In a typical Feudal Manor
The property contained everything they needed, making them self-sufficient
The influence of medievil Christianity and Islam on religious society
was a way of life that governed people from birth to death
In Western Europe the decline of trade, breakdown of central government and the rise in power of the Roman Catholic Church
caused the Fall of Rome
Under the Church's domain
its power was so great that no one could hope to escape its scrutiny
In medievel Europe, religious themes
were usually in art, music and philosophy
The church had considerable political power
because "The Peace of God" declared that feudal warfare could not take place on church property and it promised sanctuary in churches and abbeys to fugitives from combat. The truce of God forbade fighting from Wednesday evening until Monday morning and on
Manorialism
an economic system in Eurpoe the existed duing the Middle Ages
During medievil Europe towns and cities developed because of
increases in trade and commerce
Which revolution in Europe is most closely associated with the rise of capitalism, the formation of guilds and the growth of banking systems?
Commercial
The terms masters, apprentices and journeymen are most closely associated with the
Guild system of Europe in the Middle ages
During the feudal period in Europe, power and position in society were based on the
amount of land possessed
Europes natural resources included seas, rivers that provided trading highways, power and food. Other natural resources included
Forests, fertile soil and rich minerals
New agricultural technologies in the Middle Ages led to
Increased food production AND the creatin of the farmer's guilds.
Which gropu made up the largest population in feudal society?
Peasants
Which institution served as the primary unifying force in medievil Western Europe
The church
Which statement best describes the role of the Roman Catholic Church in Europe during the Middle Ages?
The Church provided a sense of stability, unity and order