| A | B |
| die Einheit | unity |
| die Franken | the Franks, a Germanic people |
| die Bekehrung | conversion to another religion |
| der Papst | the Pope |
| Pippin | Charlemagne's father |
| die Schenkung Pippins | gift of a papal state to the Pope |
| Karl der Große | Charlemagne |
| erste Kaiserkronung in Rom | first emperial coronation in Rome |
| der Missionar | missionary |
| das Kloster | monastery |
| der Bischofssitz | seat of a Bishop |
| der Dom | cathedral, the church of a bishop |
| der Kaiser | emperor |
| der Schutz | protection |
| heidnisch | pagan |
| geistlich | spiritual |
| weltlich | worldly |
| das Hildebrandslied | song of Hildebrand, who kills his own son in battle |
| das Evangelium | gospel |
| die Erbe | inheritance |
| die Entwicklung | development |
| vorstießen | drive in, invade |
| das Schrecken | terror |
| die Not | need, emergency |
| erneuern - renew | renew |
| die Reformbewegung | reform movement |
| lichten | clear trees, develop land for agriculture |
| die Rivalität | rivalry |
| prägen | mark, form, shape |
| Investiturstreit 1074 | conflict in naming ("investing") bishops |
| Wormser Konkordat 1122 | Agreement of Worms, that the Pope has authority to name bishops |
| Das heilige römische Reich deutscher Nation | the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation |
| die Ministerialen | the ministers |
| die Adligen | the nobles |
| der Kreuzzug | crusade |
| die Burg | castle |