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12 Cards in this Set
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the economic organization in the middle ages
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manorialism
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royal officials who were referred to as the lords messengers; checked up on local nobles who were responsible for the lords defense
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missi dominici
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system of rule by local lords who were bound to a king by loyalty; political organization during the middles ages
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feudalism
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frankish mayor of the palace who rallied christian armies against invading muslim troops and defeated them at the battle of the tours
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charles martel
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feudal estate provided by a lord to his vassal
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fief
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son of pepin the third, grandson of charles martel, king of the carolingian dynasty,conquered a large area that reunited most of the western roman empire, encouraged conversion to christianity, and supported the spread of christanity through his kingdom
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charlemagne
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a code of conduct develpoed during the middle ages that dictated a knights behavior towards others
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chivalry
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a lesser noble who served a more powerful noble
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vassal
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formerly located in present day germany, france and belgium, it emerged as the strongest kingdom in the early ages
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frankish empire
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a peasant who became tied to the land after seeking protection from a powerful noble
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serf
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system of inheritance from father to eldest son
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primigeniture
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lesser nobles who oftern fought for greater nobles on horseback
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knights
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