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temperate |
mild; moderate |
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fjourd |
a long, narrow inlet of the sea between high cliffs |
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navigable |
able to be traveled by boats or ships |
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deforestation |
the process of clearing the land of forests often to make space for farms and cities |
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feudalism |
starting in Europe around 800 A.D. system for organizing and governing society based on land and service |
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fief |
In the Middle Ages, a property given to a vassal in exchange for loyalty |
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vassal |
In the Middle Ages, a noble who usually was given a fief by his lord in exchange for loyalty |
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serf |
In the Middle Ages, a person who was bound to work on a noble's manor |
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manor |
In the Middle Ages, a large self-sufficient estate granted to a lord and worked by serfs
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chivalry |
the qualities of the idea knight, including politeness, bravery, honor, and protecting the weak. |
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monastery |
A community in which monks lead lived devoted to a religion |
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Crusades |
Any of the journeys and battled undertaken by European Christians between 1095 and 1270, to win control of the Holy Land from the Muslims |
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Reconquista |
A war fought from 718 to 1492 by Christians to recapture Spain from Muslims |
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cathedral |
a large Christian church that is the official church of the bishop, an important member of the clergy |
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Gothic |
A style of architecture developed in Europe between 1100 and 1500, characterized by pointed arches, rib vaulting, and flying buttresses |
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plague |
a terrible disease that spreads quickly kills many people |
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Renaissance |
Rebirth |
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humanism |
idea important to the Renaissance that focused on human values that what people can achieve in the world. |
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parton |
a supporter of the arts |
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perspective |
a technique used by artists during the Renaissance that seemed to create three dimensions on the flat surface |
