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Bubonic Plague
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Also known as the Black Death. It's a plague/disease that starts in Mongolia and spreads through Europe with trading and rats. It's important because this plague killed 1/3 of the population of Europe.
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Magna Carta
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A document made when nobles revolted against John Softsword that raised taxes on them. It was important because
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Joan of Arc
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A woman born in a family of peasants that reported visions of God and became a military leader dressed as man. She's important because she helped the king of France to gain back almost all France.
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Philip IV
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A king that taxed the church and the Pope had to interdict him out of the church. He's important because
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Charles VII
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The son of Charles VI. He's important because he breaks the Treaty of Troyes and starts the war so that he can get the crown.
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Henry V
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The son of Henry IV that starts the war again to gain more land and power. He was important because he received help from Burgundy and broke the treaty that his father and his enemy made to start the war again.
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Flagellants
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They were persons that thought that they had to sacrifice like Jesus, for their sins. So they walked around Europe hitting themselves while praying. It's important because this way, the disease spreads faster, because their contagious blood splattered everywhere.
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General Estates
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Avignon
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Treaty of Troyes
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A treaty that said that Henry V and Charles VI's daughter from France will get married and Henry will have power over England and France. It's important because it makes seem like the war ended but unfortunately both Charles and Henry died the same year so there were problems about who would be the next king.
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