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30 Cards in this Set
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king |
highest ruler in the land |
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lord |
vassal to a king |
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vassal |
land owner, swears an oath of fidelity to his king |
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serf |
farm workers who lived and worked on a lords farm |
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knight |
becomes a vassal to a king, owns land, and keeps a code of chivalry |
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squire |
earns a sword at age 14, trains and helps his knight with armor |
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page |
lives with a knight and learns from him |
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master craftsman |
has to prove to his guild with a masterpiece of his craft |
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journeyman |
someone who works under the master |
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apprentice |
the "intern" of the master |
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what is a tribute |
money paid to ensure safety |
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what is feudalism |
the economic system based on land ownership |
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duties of lord to vassal |
money, military assistance, and food |
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duties of vassal to lord |
land and protection |
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what is a charter |
written agreement between lord and people for more freedom |
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what is its purpose |
to prevent revolutions |
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what is a guild |
a union of workers of the same craft |
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how did guilds benefit the buyer |
by checking each other and making sure none of them cheated |
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how did guilds benefit each other |
if a member of a guild needed help or passed away, they helped or buried him |
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what is the viking age |
800s - 1060 AD, a period with raids and settlements in Europe |
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what are the middle ages |
450-1450 AD. Centuries from fall of Rome to the Rennaissance |
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what was dark about the dark ages |
500 - 1000 AD almost constant feuding between kings and invasions by vikings |
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what good things emerged from the dark ages |
high ideals, individual rights, and universities |
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what is the norman conquest |
conquest of England by normans in 1066 |
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who won the Battle of Hastings |
the normans, governed by William the Conqueror |
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Harun - al - Rashid |
Famous for: Arabian knight stories and for being a great general |
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Empress Irene |
Famous for: sending her ambassador out to flatter Harun so she paid tribute instead of going to war and losing |
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Egbert the Saxon |
Famous for: united Jutes, Saxons, and Angles |
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Henry the Fowler |
Famous for: viking chieftain who settled in Burgundy |
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William the Conqueror |
Famous for: A Norman ruler who won the Battle of Hastings |
