What is one evidence that shows us that the Catholic Church was very powerful?
Owned 1/3 of land, picked the kings, controlled secular & nonsecular aspects, at top of social hierarchy
What was the Crusades about and was it successful?
Christians wanted to take back the holy land of Jerusalem. Not successful
Give me one positive thing
Decentralized Government system set up in Western Europe in which kings divided up their land and gave it to vassals, the vassals pledged their loyalty.
Feudalism
What does self-sufficient mean?
Runs by itself without to have basic needs met, without outside help or trade
What is one positive thing that came out of the Crusades?
Trade, increase in knowledge/education
If you could travel anywhere in the world right now, where would you go?
What equaled power in feudalism?
Land
A large estate which includes farmland and villages
Manor
These people worked the lords land and could not leave
Serfs
Were given land by the lord and pledged their loyalty in return
Vassals
Land granted by a lord to a vassal in exchange for loyalty and service
Fief
What does decentralized mean?
the power is not in the hands of a single ruler
What is one negative that came out of the Crusades?
Spread of disease. Failed to take back the holy land.
A ruler or a powerful landholder that others pledged loyalty to
Lord
Economic system of western Europe in which lords gave land and protection to serfs in exchange for labor
Manorialism
What is one good thing the church did for the people of western Europe?
Give alms (gave money to poor, ran orphanages, caretaker of the soul
Who fought in the Crusades?
Favorite holiday and why?
Why did Pope Urban II decide to join in on the Crusade?
Gain power, take back holy land
What is one reason for the fall of Rome?
Invasions, corruption, split the empire
How did the Crusades change Europe?
Church lost power, kings gained power, rise of middle class, money economy
In what year did the Roman Empire Fall?
476 C.E.