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19 Cards in this Set
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Feudalism
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the system of political oraganization during Middle Ages in which the lord owned the land and all others served him
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Hierarchy
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a social system in which status is ranked and power is concentrated in the higher ranks
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Manor
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A piece of land owned by a lord. Sometimes called a fief
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Serfs
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peasants who worked the land for the lord and were not allowed to leave the manor without the lord's permission
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Freeman
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peasants who rented land or worked for pay (slaves who ran away and hid for a year and a day became freemen)
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Medieval
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a time period in Europe from about 500 CE to about 1500 CE
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Monastery
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building and lands in which monks lived and carried out their religious duties
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Tithe
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a portion of crops or percentage of earnings paid to the Church
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Flagellation
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hurting oneself to apologize for a sin made
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Black Plague/Black Death/Bubonic Plague
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a severe epidemic of plague, especially bubonic plague that occurred in Asia and Europe in the 14th century
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Other names for the Medieval period:
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the Dark Ages
the Middle Ages |
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Heresy
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Opposing church teachings
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Humanist
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a person who adopts a system of thought that centers on humans and their values
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Hinterland
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the rural area around a city state (mostly Italian)
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Pandemic
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An infectious disease that affects many people over a large geographical area
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Patron
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a person who pays artists to produce works
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Propoganda
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attemps to manipulate people by using exaggerated or distorted information (renaissance church)
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Reformation
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a religious movement to change or reform the Roman Catholic Church that resulted in the establishment of some other Christian religions such as the Lutheran Church
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City State
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A state consisting of an independent city and its surrounding territory. Each city state was run by a powerful family.
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