MEDIEVAL+EUROPE+REVIEW

Possible essay questions (Claudia): - What held the Eurooeans back in meideal advancements (compared to Islamic empire and to china)? -What was the church's role in medieval Europe and how did this compare to other places...? Was the church's influence good/bad/both and explain.

-Why did feudalism become popular in Europe, what did it depend on, and how/why did it come to an end? How did political changes contribute to its end?

-what were the effects of the crusades on medieval Europe?

-How centralized was the power in medieval Europe/ how much power did the church have?

-could medieval Europe have improved without thesignificant unity brought by the Christian religion?