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William the Conquerer
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became duke of normandy at age 17. His life was in constant danger due to jealous relatives. Became king of england by defeating harold.
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The Battle of Hastings
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christmas day 1066. Duke william raised an army and won the backing of the pope. Then sailed to the English Channel. William triumphed over Harold.
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Thomas Beckett
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Matyr, arch bishop of cantebury, born @london, 21 December 1118. He studied in paris, showed concern for the poor. He was hacked to death by knights.
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Magna Carta
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1215, document was partical solution to a political crisis, by ressenting the power of custom to limit despotic behaviour by the King(John)
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Hugh Capet
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born 938 a.d, born in paris . King of france, and founder of the capietan Dynasty.
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The Estates General
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the represenative assembly of the 3 "estates". Usually summoned by monarchs in times of crisis. They lead to the National Assembly
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Lay Investure
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feudalism, ceremony by which on overlord transferred a fief to a vassal. An ellected cleric received signyfying the transfer of office.
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Cordant of Worms
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1122, agreement reached by pope calixtus and holy emperor henry V. to put an end to the sturggle of and over investititure.
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Frederick Barbossa
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1112-1190. Known as red beard. Holy roman emperor and king of germany. Famous for fighting in the 3rd crusade.
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Annul
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a llegall procedure for declaring a marriage null an void. Never happened.
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Crusade
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Holy War
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Alexius I
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byzantine empreror from 1056-15. founder of the byzantine empire. Faced constant warfare against turks, 1st Crusade
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Schism
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Permanent divison of a church
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Saladin
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revered as a hero of Islam, he united arabs forces and recaptured the holy city of jerusalem from christian crusaders.
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Reconquista
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period of nearly 800 years during which several christian churches of the iberian peninsula succeeded in retaking the iberian peninsula for the muslims
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Vernacular
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everyday language of ordinary people
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Flying Buttress
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structure bult against a counterfront, usually found in relgious places. used for transmitting light
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El cid
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11th century warrior chose miliatary exploits made him a folk hero of mythical poportions.
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Dante Aligheril
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italian poet wrote la biniva commedia, about calvaryman inthe battle of campladino
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Geoffry Chaucer
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1342-1400. He wrote the catnerbury tales, a collection of storeis in a frame story between 1487-1400. the story is about 30 people who travel to canterbury.
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Gothic
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relating to architectual design in western europe . Arches, rib vaulting ,height
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Longbow
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a long hand drawnbow, used in medeival england, which may exceed 6ft
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Black Death
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an outbreak of bubonic plague that was pandemic throughout europe and much of asia in the 14th century
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Hundred Years War
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conflict between england and france, it was a series of wars intwined with periods of peace.
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Joan of Arc
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a hero of the hundred year war. she was a woman who stoold at hte head of the army and forced the englisht to retreat. was caught and was tried for hersey, and was burned on a stake. saint
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