| A | B |
|---|
| Black Death/ Bubonic Plague | diseases claimed the lives of almost a third of Europeans during the middle ages? |
| Latin | language liturgy became common across Europe during the middle ages |
| St. Benedict | Called the Father of Western Monasticism because his self-sufficient monasteries helped bring stability to Europe |
| Charles Martel | Known as “the Hammer”, he kept Islam from spreading past Spain into Europe |
| Cyril and Methodius | Known as “apostles to the Slavs”; created alphabet for people (called Cyrillic). |
| Thomas Aquinas | . One of the most influential theologians of all time who wrote the Summa Theologiae even though he was nicknamed the “Dumb Ox” |
| Francis of Assisi | . Started a mendicant order that called the church back to a life of Gospel living through simplicity and poverty. |
| John Gutenberg | Invented the Printing Press, making bibles available to more people |
| Thomas A' Becket | This English saint was martyred because he didn’t want to be both chancellor (a high state position) and bishop (a high church position) at the same time. |
| John Wycliffe | Fought for right of Church against the King of England; suffered martyrdom. |
