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21 Cards in this Set
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Council established by Phillip IV of France to approve his tax policies. composed of nobles, knights, church officials and representatives from the cities. did not have power of purse like English Parliament.
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Estates General
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a type of jury whose job was to see that everyone charged with a crime was brought to trial. Began under Henry II. An important part of our judicial system today.
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grand jury
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seven of these in Roman Catholic Church: Confirmation, baptism, marriage, confession, communion, ordination, and supreme unctition (last rites)
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sacraments
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Campaign under Louis IX to crush lawless barons. As he defeated a noble, he destroyed his castle preventing him from regaining strength
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War of the Brigands
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Means the same law was common to all.(same sentence for the same crime)
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Common law
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when people were cut off from the Church and could participate in any of the sacraments. If died during this time, they would go to hell.
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excommunicated
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pressure Parliament put on king of England by refusing to pass tax laws if the king refused to pass laws they suggested
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power of the purse
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A record of the census ordered by William the conquerer to determine the amount of property and livestock owned by citizens as a basis for levying taxes
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Doomsday Book
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Started under Henry III. Contained representatives from each city. Met to suggest laws, give advise, and approve tax bills.
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parliament
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"king's council" A council of leading nobles whose purpose was go give advise to King William and sometimes to punish nobles who dared to break the king's peace.
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Curia Regis
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tax
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tariff
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beginnings of our modern labor unions can be traced to these. everyone who worked on same craft belonged and townspeople had to buy from guild members
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craft guilds
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the bones of a saint or pieces of Jesus' cross
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relics
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journeyman became this once he proved his ability in a craft
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master
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Kings granted these to cities which allowed them to be independent of the feudal lord in their district. They had to answer only to the king
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charters
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places where saints or martyrs died or were buried
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shrines
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hired by master and received wages
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journeyman
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the decision to go on a crusade was called this because those who decided to go wore tunics with a large red cross on them
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"taking the cross"
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young boy lived with master and learned trade. not paid
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apprentice
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people believed their sins would be forgiven and they would be healed from illness by going to a holy place. They also went on these to give thanks for a particular blessing
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pilgrimage
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Otto of Germany completely crushed the Hungarian Magyars in this battle and was hailed as the savior of Europe
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Battle of Lechfeld
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