Europe in the Middle Ages

Europe in the Middle Ages

Unit1Vocabulary

Honors World History

Essential Questions:

• Explain the manorial system and feudalism; include causes, the status of peasants and feudal monarchies.
• Explain the role of the church in medieval society, include the political impact.
• Describe the effects of the Crusades, increasing trade, Bubonic Plague, and the Hundred Years’ War on European society.

Vocabulary:

Middle Ages

Franks

Monastery

Secular

Donation of Pepin

Papal States

Carolingian Dynasty

Charlemagne

Vikings

Magyar

Feudalism

Lord

Fief

Vassal

Knight

Serf

Manor (Manorialism)

Tithe

Chivalry

Tournament

Troubadour

Bishop

Peter

Pope

Clergy

Sacrament

Canon Law

Holy Roman Empire

Lay Investiture

Simony

Gothic

Urban II

Crusade

Saladin

Richard the Lionhearted

Reconquista

Inquisition

Three-field System

Guild

Commercial Revolution

Burgher

Vernacular

Thomas Aquinas

Scholastics

Avignon

Great Schism

John Wycliffe

Jan Hus

Bubonic Plague

William the Conqueror

Henry II

Common Law

Magna Carta

Parliament

Hugh Capet

Philip II

Estates-General

Hundred Years’ War

Joan of Arc

Some Important Notes About Vocabulary—in general not just this list:

• Not all the terms are in the book. The terms that are not will be discussed in class. If for some reason we do not address a term in class that is not in the book (or any other reading handed out in class), it will not be included on the quiz—i.e. you do not have to go to any other source besides the text, any readings passed out in class, or your class notes to study for vocab quizzes.
• The vocabulary quizzes are NOT (usually) based on definitions straight from the glossary. They are word association quizzes. Rather than memorizing a book definition that may or may not mean something to you, your goal should be to know everything you can about each term and understand how it relates to what you already know as well as how it relates to the other terms on the list.
• Remember, our goal here is to acquire and retain knowledge and understanding. Cramming doesn’t do much to help accomplish this goal. However, until you are able to adjust to this type of quiz, I will announce them in advance.
• Sometimes students have difficulty adjusting to this type of quiz. If you do, don’t stress. You won’t be the first! See me for some strategies to try in order to improve. Once you figure out what works for you, the quizzes will not seem so difficult!