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30 Cards in this Set
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In Medieval Europe, a lord who was granted land in exchange for service and loyalty to a greater lord
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vassal
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An estate granted by a lord to a vassal in exchange for service and loyalty
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fief
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noble in Europe who served as a mounted warrior for a lord
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knight
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code of conduct for knights during the Middle Ages
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chivalry
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wandering poet in Europe during the Middle Ages
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troubadour
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a lord's estate, which includes one or more villages and the surrounding lands (fields, farms, lord's home, peasant's homes, church, ponds, etc.)
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manor
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a peasant bound to the lord's land
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serf
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having to do with worldly, rather than religious matters; not overtly or specifically religious
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secular
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sacred ritual of the Catholic church
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sacrament
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body of laws of a church
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Canon Law
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exclusion from the Roman Catholic Church as a penalty for refusing to obey Church laws
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excommunication
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religious belief that is contrary to the official teachings of the Roman Catholic Church
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heresy
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in the Roman Catholic Church, excommunication of an entire region, town, or kingdom
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interdict
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payment to the church equal to one tenth of a person's income
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tithe
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prejudice against Jews
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anti-semitism
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in the Middle Ages, a written document that set out the rights and priviliges of a town
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charter
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the practice of lending money at interest
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ursury
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in the Middle Ages, an association of merchants or artisans who cooperated to protect their economic interests
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guild
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young person learning a trade from a master
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apprentice
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King of the Franks who preserved much of the roman legacy in Gaul. Converted to Christianity and earned the support of the Roman Catholic Church.
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Clovis
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believers in Islamic faith who emerged from Arabia and threatened the Christians around the Mediterraean
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Muslims
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Battle won by Charles Martel that stopped the Muslims from invading Western Europe
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Battle of Tours 732
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Frankish war chief, who became founder of the Western European empire that included France, Germany & parts of Italy. Crowned by Pope Leo III on Christmas Day 800.
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Charlemagne
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officials who kept control Charlemagne's provincial rulers.
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missi dominici
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treaty, drawn up by Charlemagne's grandsons, that split the Western empire into three regions
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Treaty of Verdun 843
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fierce seafaring warriors from Scandinavia who raided and traded along the coasts and rivers of Europe from Ireland to Russia
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Vikings
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Viking who set up a short-lived colony in NOrth America
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Lief Erikson
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A loosely organized system of government during the Middle Ages in which local lords controlled lands in return for military and other service
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feudalism
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an economic system structured around a lord's manor or estate
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manorialism
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religious community where men or women focus on spiritual goals
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monastery
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