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62 Cards in this Set
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Middle Ages
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midieval period, European era
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Franks
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Germanic People
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Secular
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worldly
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Monastery
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church built religious communities
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charles martel
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mayor of Palace
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carolignian dynasty
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reign of frankish rulers
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clovis
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franks 1st christian king
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pepin the short
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"king by the grace of god"
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charlemagne
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siezed control
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treaty of verdun
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ended civil war 843
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how did life change in the former Roman empire during the middle ages?
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loss of common language, decline of learning
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How did christianity come to the frankish kingdom?
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missionaries spread it, and politics
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How did the churches secular influence expand while gregory the great was pope?
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pope's palace= center of roman govt.
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What was important about Charles martel's victory at Battle of the Tours?
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stopped muslim invasion
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what was the importance of Charlemagne's coronation?
how did charlemagne govern his unified kingdom? |
first time pope coronated king
limited authority of nables, sent out royal agents, judged cases, settled disputes |
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lord
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land owner
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fief
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land granted by lord
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vassal
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recieves fief
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knights
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mounted warrior
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serf
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can't lawfully leave birth place
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manor
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lord's estate
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tithe
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tax paid to priests
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explain mutual obligations of the feudal system
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-serfs pay taxes/laybor/loyalty to knights, nobles, bishops
-nobles,etc.loyalty taxes to king - king- offers protection |
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explain why the feudal system often resulted in complicated alliances
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same noble might be vassel to different lords
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describe feudal classes
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king/ nobles, bishops, knights / serfs, peasents
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how did the manor work as an economic system?
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everything was on manor..status
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what was life like for a serf?
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-worked hard, long hours
-crammed,small house -simple diet |
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chivalry
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(code of) set of ideals for knights
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knight
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mounted warrior
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tournament
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mock battle
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troubador
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poet/musician, at castle and court
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what were the knights obligations according to the code of chivalry?
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must be brave
defend 3 masters protect poor and weak |
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describe role of women
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loved and served by men, had no poor, served family and did house work
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clergy
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church officials
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sacraments
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important religious ceremonies
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canon law
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law of the church
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lay investure
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kings and nobles appoint church officials
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exocommunication
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banned from church
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cordat of worms
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agreement made by henry and gregory's successors
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how was the church's organization similar to the feudal system?
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own organization, had ranks
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how did the church unify people and provide comfort?
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-common beliefs, church community
-stability |
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What punishments for those who didn't obey canon law?
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-interdiction
-exocommunication |
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Why did the church resent lay investure? describe controvery.
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-thought bishops shouldn't be under king's control
-henry iv wrote mean letter to pope, pope exocomunicated him |
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what was compromise outlined by cordat of worms?
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-church could appoint, king could veto
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urban II
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pope, called for crusade
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saladin
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muslim leader
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crusade
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holy war
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reconquista
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effort to drive muslims out of spain
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inquisition
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tribunal held by church to suppress heresy
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richard the lion hearted
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joined crusade
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what were the most important effects of crusade? what did they gain?
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weakened feudal nobility and pope, knights died
gained trade |
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what were motivations to join crusade?
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-economic
-religious |
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burghers
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town dwellers
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describe agricultural advances during the middle ages.
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-3 field system
-horse power |
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how was learning revived? what role did crusades play?
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growing trade,cities= learning,
crusade= contact w/ muslims |
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how did development of trade and towns affect feudal balance of power?
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left life for towns-challenged feudal system
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william the conquerer
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invader, duke of normandy
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magna carta
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document, garunteed certain political rights
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king john
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approved magna carta
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contrast england and france
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england- william invades, henry ii introduces jury, magna carta, model parlament
france: philip ii increase territory, luix ix-central. govt |
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joan of arc
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peasent girl, felt god wanted her to save france
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avignon
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in france, french peasent move there
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