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temperate
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mild climate
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deforestation
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clearing land to make space for farms and cities
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navigable
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able to be traveled by boats or ships
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Middle Ages
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Period in European History between AD 500 and the 1500's
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manor
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large self sufficient estate granted to a Lord and worked by serfs
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feudalism
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system for organzing and governing society based on land and service
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lord
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noble who owned and controlled all activities on his manor
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vassal
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noble who was given a fief by his lord in exchange for loyalty
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fief
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a property given to a vassal in exchange for loyalty
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guild
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organization of workers in a trade or craft
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Magna Carta
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legal document written by English lords in 1215 that stated certain rights and limited the power of the king
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Renaissance
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period of great cultural and artistic change that began in Italy and spread through Europe
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humanism
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idea important to the Renaissance that focused on human values and what people can achieve in the world
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patron
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a supporter of the arts
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monastary
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a community in which monks lead lives devoted to religion
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nun
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a woman who devotes her life to religion often living in a convent
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Cathederal
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a large or important Christian church
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Crusade
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any of the journeys or battles undertaken by European Christians to win control of the Holy Land from the Muslims
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saint
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a woman or man considered by a religious grou to be especially holy
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plague
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a terrible disease that spreads quickly and kills many people
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indulgence
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a pardon or forgiveness given by the Roman Catholic Church to people who act against Christian teachings
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reform
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to change
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Reformation
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a movement beginning in Europe in the 1500's to bring reform to the Roman Catholic Church and leading to Protestantism
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Protestantism
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beliefs of Christians who opposed or protested against the Roman Catholic Church...the beliefs of people who follow the Protestant religion today
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armada
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a fleet of warships
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