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Middles ages
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n. the era in European history that follwed the fall of the Roman Empire lasting from about 500 to 1500- asl called the medieval period
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monastery
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n. a religious community of men called monks who have given up their possessions to devote themselves to a life of prayer and worship
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canon law
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n. the body of laws governing the religious practices of a christian church
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chivalry
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a code of behavior for knight in medieval europe, stressing ideals such as courage, loyalty, and devotion
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clergy
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a body of officials who perform religious services-such as priest, ministers, or rabbis
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ffeudalism
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a political system in which nobles are granted the use of lands that legally belong to their loyalty, military service and protection of the people who live on the land
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Fief
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an estate granted to a vassal by a lord under the feudal system in medieval Europe
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Franks
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a Germanic people who settle in the Roman province of Gaul (now is France) and established a great empire during the Middles Ages
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Holy Roman Empire
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an empire established in Europe in the 10th century A.D originally consisting maily of lands in what is now Germany and Italy
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knight
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in medieval Europe an armored warrior who fought on horseback. they began training at the age of 7 and by 21 they become a full knight
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