Unit 3 chapter 7 MIDDLE AGES

a historical time period in Europe, "the medieval period":

• Middle Ages

• modern ages

• stone ages

a strong king of the franks, conquered germanic tribes, the first king of the franks:

• clovis

• charlemagne

• king Alfred

the greatest Frankish king, "Charles the great", expanded Frankish kingdom:

• charlemagne

• clovis

• king Alfred

a great Anglo-Saxon king, provided education, impacted on culture:

• clovis

• charlemagne

• king Alfred

vikings, known as raiders, did major exploration around Europe: (select 2)

• northmen

• norse

• William the conqueror

• king Alfred

a norman duke, introduced laws and government, drew England closer to European affairs:

• William the conqueror

• ben the conqueror

• robin the conqueror

an economic and socia system, lasted 400 years Western Europe, helped maintain stability:

• feudalism

• vassals

• norse

held land from a lord, loyal to their masters (lords) in exchange for protection:

• vassals

• fief

• lords

• serfs

land given to the vassal, "feud", helped place a system of loyalty and protection:

• fief

• serf

• manor system

peasants that worked in the lords fields:

• serfs

• vassals

• lords