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Basilicas
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A large oblong hall or building with double colonnades
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Black Plague
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1330's deadly Bubonic Plague that transmits disease to people by rodents or fleas.
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Castles
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large building fortified against attack with thick walls, moats and towers |
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Cathedrals
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Christian church which contains the seat of the bishop serving as central church of conference
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Charlemagne
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Charles the great, the king of Franks who united Western
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Chivalry
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medieval nightly system with religious moral and social code
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Convents
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Christian community under monastic vows
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Crusades
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medieval military expedition
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Danse Macabre
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dance of death
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Dies Irae
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Latin hymn attributed to Thomas of Celano
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Feudalism
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a set of reciprocal legal and military obligations among warrior nobility
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Gothic
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style of architecture prevelant in 12th-16th century
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Gregorian Chants
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central tradition of western plainchart
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Guilds
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a medieval association of craftsman or merchants
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Hellsmouth
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entrance to hell envisaged as the gaping mouth of a huge monster
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Holy Roman Emperor
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was the ruler of Holy Roman Empire
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Italo-Byzantine
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name for artistic products of eastern roman empire
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liturgical drama
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religious drama in Christian contexts presents a relatively complex ritual and theatries
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manuscripts
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any document written by hand or typed
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Mass
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sacred competition that sets potions of Eucharistic liturgy
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Medieval
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Middle ages 5th-15th century
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Monastery
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a building workplace of monastics
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Monks
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person who practices religious asceticism
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monophonic
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melody without harmony, one single line
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Mystery play
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medieval drama about the death of virgin mary
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Miracle play
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dramatization of liturgy of roman church morality
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Morality play
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personification of good and evil struggled for mans soul.
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Nuns
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member of religious community of woman living under vows chastity and obedience
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polyphonic
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texture consisting of two or more simultaneous melody
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Pope
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Bishop of Rome and the leader of worldwide catholic church
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Requiem
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a mass repose of the souls of the dead
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Romanesque
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architectural style of medieval Europe characterized by semi circular arches
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sanctuary
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a place of refuge or safety
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Serfs
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Agriculture laborer bound under feudal system to work system to work on lands estate
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Summa Theologica
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best known work of Thomas Aquinas
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tithe
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one tenth part of something paid as a contribution
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Universities
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in institution pf higher education and research which grants academic degrees in various subjects.
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Pisa Cathedral and Bell tower - Busketo
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Notre Dame Cathedral - ?
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Chartres Cathedral- ?
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Hagia Sofia - Isidore
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Emperor Justinian: Empress Theodora - ?
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Madonna Enthroned- Cimbaue
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Madonna Enthroned- Giotto
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