Transcript middle ages

The stability and protection of
the Roman Empire was
shattered by:
Invasions
of
Barbarians
This is the name for the
system that arose in the
Middle Ages to provide
security and protection on a
local level:
FEUDALISM
A lord gave land to a
vassal in exchange for:
1. Military service
2. A percentage of
crops
3. Administration of
courts
4. Fee collection
This was the name for the
stable, self-sufficient
economic system in the
Middle Ages:
The
Manor
The 3 major classes in the
Middle Ages with their
separate roles:
1. The Clergy –
spiritual guidance
2. The Nobles –
protection and
justice
3. The Peasants –
agricultural labor
Typically, the nobles attained
their tiles and lands in this
manner:
Inheritance
T or F: The church could hold
manor lands and church
officials could serve as
vassals.
TRUE! The Catholic
church amassed
great wealth and
many land holdings
during the Middle
Ages!
With his Carolingian
Renaissance, this king
emphasized learning,
Christianity and revived
Roman culture:
Charlemagne
On Christmas Day of 800AD,
this official crowned
Charlemagne, thus establishing
the power of the Church:
POPE
Charlemagne was crowned
with this title:
Holy
Roman
Emperor