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15 Cards in this Set
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Wergild
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An ancient German Law in which a price is paid to a person of the family of who has been killed
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Ordeal
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A means of determining guilt in German Law. Based upon the idea of divine intervention.
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Bishopric
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An area of authority
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Pope
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The bishop of Rome and head of the Roman Catholic Church
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Monk
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A man who separates himself from ordinary society to dictate himself to God
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Monasticism
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The practice of living as a Monk
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Missionary
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People who set out to carry a religious message
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Nun
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A women who separates herself from ordinary society to devote herself to God
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Abbess
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The leaders of of the place where Nuns Lived, which are convents
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Clovis
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A strong military leader who around 500 became the first German ruler to convert to Christianity.
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Pepin
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The son of Charles Martel, the leader who defeated the Muslims at the Battle of Tours in 732.
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Gregory 1
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A strong pope, that strengthened the power of the papacy (office of the pope) and the Church
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Charlemagne
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The son of Pepin, a very powerful ruler. Very intelligent and curious.
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Saint Benedict
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The writer of the set of rules for the community
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Carolingian Empire
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Charlemagne greatly expanded the Frankish kingdom and created what came to be known as.......
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