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15 Cards in this Set
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Wergild
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The value of a person in money, depending on social status; in Germanic society, a fine paid by a wrongdoer to the family of the person her or she had injured or killed
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Ordeal
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A means of determining guilt in Germanic law, based on the idea of divine intervention: if the accused person was unharmed after a physical trial, he or she was presumed innocent
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Bishopric
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A group of Christian communities, or parishes, under the authority of a bishop
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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 human society in order to dedicate himself to God; monks live in monasteries headed by abbots
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Monasticism
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Practicing of living the life of a monk
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Missionary
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A person sent out to carry a religious message
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Nun
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A woman who separates herself from ordinary human society in order to dedicate herself to God; nuns live in convents headed by abbesses
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Abbess
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The head of a convent
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Clovis
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A strong military leader who became the first Germanic ruler to convert to Christianity around 500
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Pepin
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A chief officer of the king's household who took the logical step of assuming the kingship for himself and his family; he was the son of Charles Martel
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Gregory I
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A strong pope who strengthen the power of the papacy (office of the pope) and the church; from 590 to 604; was also the leader of the city of Rome and its surrounding territories
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Charlemagne
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Pepin's son; became the new Frankish king and was a determined and decisive man who was highly intelligent and curious
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Saint Benedict
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Wrote a set of rules to guide a community of monks he founded; each day was divided into prayer and manual labor
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Carolingian Empire
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Charlemagne greatly expanded the Frankish kingdom and created this empire; covered much of western and central Europe
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