The Middle Ages (So Far)

2. this is where the pope lives
6. Scandinavian savages who invaded Europe aboard small speedy ships
7. a political and economic system that provided protection to the people in return for services and loyalty
11. top of Feudal Society (ruler of everything)
12. code that knights lived by
13. he went to Ireland to spread Christianity, ended up driving snakes out too
14. competition between knights where the goal is to knock the other off
15. skilled workers who payed taxes and could leave the manor
18. stage of becoming a knight where your responsibilities include practicing using real weapons
20. a type of missionary who ministered God's word
21. mounted warrior on horseback who protected people
22. a member of Feudal Society that raised crops and tended livestock

1. most successful Frankish king (big on education)
3. first king of the Franks (responsible for France)
4. first stage of becoming a knight
5. church officials such as Bishops, Priests, and Deacons
8. large, self-sufficient estate ran by a Lord
9. the beginning of the Middle Ages was called this because of all of the "suffering" and "chaos"
10. a land grant given to a lesser noble from a king
13. what did the normal people need the most from Feudalism
16. lesser noble who swore loyalty and service to Lords and Kings
17. head of the Christian Church (wears a lot of white)
19. what a tax was called in the middle ages
23. lowest social class (though technically a peasant)who had a harsh life
24. a person of high rank by birth, probably a Lord, upper class, generally wealthy