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17 Cards in this Set
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middle ages
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dark ages
medieval era started August 24th, 410 AD |
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Alaric
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leader of visagoths who invaded rome and finally destroyed roman empire
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agrarian peasantry
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(farming)
largest and lowest social group |
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local lord
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local government
kept track of contracts and fought |
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bougerois
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first appeared in 11th century to designate new merchant groups which formed communities in old roman towns.
these men supported a strong central government that eliminated random tolls and tariffs. |
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bubonic plague
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known as "black death" hit europe in 1347-1350
killed 2/5 of w. europe |
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pope boniface VIII
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tried to maintain the papal monarchy of early 13th century but French army beat up boniface and he almost died.
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unam sanctam
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one of the strongest declarations of papal authority issued by pope boniface. made pope the most powerful man in europe
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the great schism
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when one pope, pope clement V, was in france, and the another pope was appointed in italy.
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conciliar government
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would have given the council ultimate authority, not the pope. this idea failed
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magna carta
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demanded bit of authority back from the king
first baby step towards reviving democracy. helped to create the first effective legislative branch of government in the world... parliament. |
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The War of Roses
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war between the house of york and the house of lancaster
war for british throne |
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renaissance
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rebirth
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medieval art
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not very realistic
always centered around church poor sense of depth and mass stiff figures showing little emotion no obvious source of light often unsigned |
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book of hours
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beautiful manuscript of france
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vernacular
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local language (french, spanish, german...)
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renaissance art
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more depth perception
easily tell there is light more proportion more emotion and not as stiff artists signed work |
