Feudalism And Chivalry In Medieval Europe

Medieval Europe Version: 2

During the Middle Ages, the europeans was known for the religion that influenced society that religion was Feudalism, and Chivalry. Chivalry was the way of the knights like a code of honor the rules to that honor code where, to always act in courage and never take the easy way out, to never

Feudalism:

When the Vikings, Magyars, and Muslims began their raids in the 800s, the frankish kings were unable to defend their empire. Their army was not fast enough to defend against the fast attacks of their enemies. Because they couldn't depend on protection from their kings and nobles had to defend their own lands. As a result, the power of nobles grew, and kings became less powerful. In fact,some nobles became just as powerful as the kings themselves. Although these nobles remained loyal to the king they ruled their own lands as independent territories.

The Roman Empire:

In the Holy Roman Empire, however, the.situation was different.

This empire grew out of what had been Charlemagne's Empire. As you read earlier,Charlemagne Built his empire in the 700s with the pope's approval.In the mid-900s, another emperor tookthe throne with the approval of the pope.Because the empire was approved by thepope and people saw it asa rebirth of theRoman Empire, it became known as the Holy Roman Empire.Holy Roman emperors didn't inherittheir crowns.Instead,they were elected bythe empire's nobles. Sometimes, these elections led to fights between nobles and the emperor. In the worst of these squabbles,emperors had to call on the pope for

help.

Causes of the Crusades:
Formany years, Palestine Had been in the hands of Muslims.In General, the Muslims did not bother Christians who visited theregion. In the late 1OOOs, though, a group of Turkish Muslims entered the area and captured the city of Jerusalem. Pilgrims Returning to Europe said that these Turks had attacked them in the Holy Land, which was no longer safe for Christians. ·Before long, the Turks began to raid the Byzantine Empire.The Byzantine emperor, fearing an attack on Constantinople,asked Pope Urban of the Roman Catholic Church for help.Although the Byzantines were Orthodox Christians and not Catholic, the pope agreed to the request.

The Power of the Popes:
In the Middle Ages,pope was the head of the Christian Church in Western. Europe and Since nearly everyone in the Middle Ages belonged to this church, the pope had great power. People saw the pope as God's representative on Earth. They looked to him for guidance about how to live and pray. Because the pope was seen as God's representative, it was his duty to decide what the church would teach. From time to time, a pope would write a letter called a bull to explain a religious teachings or outlines a church policy.In addition, the pope decided when someone was acting against the church or with it.