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36 Cards in this Set
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Armor
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A covering of iron worn by knights for protection in battle.
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Bishop
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A church official who oversaw the work of priests within their district
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Cardinal
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A high official of the Catholic Church who was appointed by the pope
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Castle
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Where the lord and his knights lived
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Catholic Church
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People of the Middle Ages believed it represented God's rules and teachings
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Chivalry
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Qualities of a good knight, including bravery, politeness, respect for women, protection of the wear, and fairness to the enemy.
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Clergyman
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An official of the Church, such as a priest, bishop, or cardinal
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Crusades
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Expeditions sent by the pope to capture the Holy Land from the Muslim Turks
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Dark Ages
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A period of several hundred years during the early Middle Ages when fear and confusion spread among the people of Western Europe
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Estate
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A large piece of land owned by a lord during the Middle Ages
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Excommunication
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The act of removing a person from membership in te Church because of wrongful actions or beliefs
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Feudalism
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Arrangement between lord, vassal, and serf for ownership of land, military service, and protection during the Middle Ages
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Fief
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Land given by a lord to a vassal in return for military and other services
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Friar
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Holy man who traveled from place to place helping the poor and teaching about God
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Heresy
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A serious crime of the Middle Ages in which a person held beliefs that the Church felt were wrong
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Inquisition
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A court set up by the Roman Catholic Church to investigate heresy and punish heretics
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Jesters
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Clowns who appeared before a lord and tried to make him laugh
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Joust
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A contest between knights on horseback
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King
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A person who rules a country
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Knight
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A man of honor who held a high military rank
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Lord
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A well-to-do noble who owned an estate
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Manor
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A large piece of land owned by a lord during the Middle Ages
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Medieval period
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It began with the fall of the Roman Empire in the West in 476 and ended with the beginning of the Modern Period in the 1400's
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Middle Ages
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Same as Medieval Period
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Minstrels
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Singers and musicians who entertained lords during the Middle Ages
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Moat
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A deep, wide, water-filled ditch that surrounded a castle and helped protect it from attack
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Monastery
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A building where monks lived
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Monk
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A man who gave up all of his property and dedicated his life to serving God
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Nobility
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A class of rich people
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Peasants
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Poor people who worked on manors
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Pope
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The head of the Roman Catholic Church
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Priest
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A clergyman of the Christian church
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Serfs
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Poor people who worked for lords during the Middle Ages
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Tournament
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A contest or joust between two knights or two groups of knights
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Troubadours
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Wandering minstrels who wrote poems that usually expressed love for a beautiful lady of noble birth
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Vassal
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A noble who was given land by the lord in return for military assistance and other service to the lord
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