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28 Cards in this Set
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Land just beyond the border of a country
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Frontier
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Primitive; without training in the arts, science, or government.
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Uncivilized
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Uncivilized primitive people living outside Greece/Rome in the days of the Roman Empire
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Barbarians
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A member of a Germanic Tribe that invaded the Roman Empire.
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Vandal
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Forced to live away from home in a foreign land.
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Exiled
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A long story of brave, heroic, deeds. Ex. Beowulf or Norse Mythology
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Saga
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The political & military system of much of western Europe during the Middle Ages
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Feudalism
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A pledge of loyalty, a promise to serve, made to Kings and Lords during the Middle Ages
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Homage
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A large piece of land with a large home on it.
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Estate
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Belonging to the Middle Ages Period of history
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Medieval
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A building with strong walls for defense against an enemy.
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Fortress
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A visit to a holy place; Jews & Christians to Jerusalem & Muslims (Islamic) to Mecca or Medina.
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Pilgrimage
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A religious leader who claims to speak for God; one who tells what will happen in the future (clairvoyant) such as Ezekial or Abraham in Hebrew Bible
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Prophet
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A place or condition of perfect happiness; Heaven
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Paradise
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A time when enemies agree to stop fighting through collaboration, mediation or arbitration.
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Truce
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More than what is needed; can be stored for later use or sold for profit
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Surplus
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Land not used for farming during a season/seasons.
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Fallow
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People living in a place, or the total number of those people per square mile/Km.
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Population
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To move away from one country/region to settle in another.
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Migrate
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An organization formed to protect the interests of workers.
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Guild
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A person who learns a trade under a master.
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Apprentice
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A worker who has finished an apprenticeship & receives wages, but who is not yet a master.
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Journeyman
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Fairness according to the principles of right & wrong.
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Justice
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(500-1500 AD) The era in European History that followed the fall of Western Rome & ushered in the Feudal System. Decline in education, wars & black plague killed off millions (dark ages)
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Middle Ages/Medieval Period or Dark Ages
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A dynasty of Frankish rulers from A.D. 751-987 ; began when the Pope anointed Pepin "king by the grace of God", father of Charlemagne
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Carolingian Dynasty
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A "major domo" (Mayor of the Palace) who was the most powerful person in Frankish Kingdom; he defeated the Muslim raiders from Spain at the Battle of Tours in 719 which preserved Christianity in Europe
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Charles Martel
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Son of Pepin the Short who created a great Frankish Empire by claiming lands of Muslim & Germanic Tribes. Improved learning, built Monastic schools, ruled Nobles through Royal Agents, & made sure Counts ruled their people justly
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Charlemagne ( Charles the Great)
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In 814 Charlemagne died leaveing his Empire to Louis the Pious whose ineffective rule led to his 3 sons division of the empire: Lothair, Charles the Bald & Louis the German fought one another, lost power & central authority which ended with Feudalism.
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Treaty of Verdun
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