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What is the dates of the Middle Ages?
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500-1300 AD
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What are the 2 divisions of the Middle Ages and their dates?
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The Dark Ages 500-1100
High Middle Ages or The Age of Faith 1100-1300 |
These were times of illiteracy, then times of faith
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What are 3 ties of Culture?
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1.Culture of classical Rome
2.Culture of Barbarian tribes 3.Catholic beliefs |
C X 3
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What is Wergeld?
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money in exchange for a person's death to end a vendetta
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Part of the justice system
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What are the 4 ways justice was handled?
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1.Trial by battle
2.Trial by oath or compurgation 3.Trial by ordeal 4.Wergeld |
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What was the first barbarian tribe that ruled during the Middle Ages?
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The Franks
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Who was the 1st leader of the Franks?
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Clovis I
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What was the family name of Clovis?
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Merovingian
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Da Vinci Code
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What is the mayor of the palace called?
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Major Domo
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Who wins the Battle of Tours in 732 AD?
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Charles Martel
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Who was crowned kind "by the grace of God"
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Pepin III
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What was the Donation of Pepin?
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Land, and key to the Vatican city
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Who is the greatest king and what is the family name?
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Charlemagne-----Carolingian
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What does Charlemagne ask of the pope and what does he not do?
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Asks to crown him king and doesn't pay attention to the land
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What are counts?
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People who watch counties
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Missi Dominici
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inspectors
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Scriptoria
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copy rooms to copy scripture
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Carolingian miniscule
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ornate writing
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What are some characteristics of Charlemage's reign?
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*True supporter of Church: Be Christian OR go to hell
*Encourages education *Copy works of biblical scripture |
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What marks the decline of Europe?
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Charlemagne's death
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Who were the most feared invaders?
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Vikings
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These invaders have a country named after them. (Hungary)
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Huns or Magyars
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What are the accomplishments of the Vikings?
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Shipbuilders abd Warriors
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Who are the two Vikings that travel the Atlantic?
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1.Erik the Red or Erik Erikson
2.Leaf Erikson |
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Who are the Barbarian tribes that invade the empire?
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Magyars or Huns;Vikings;Muslims;Slavs;Berserks
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What did the Beserks do before battle?
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Snarled and growled to intimidate the opposing side
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From top to bottom what are the church positions?
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Pope
Arch bishop Bishop Parish priest |
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Job of Parish priest
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Read sacraments, gave forgiveness, confessed to, mostly illiterate
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Job of Bishop
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In charge of district
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What is the district called that bishops were in charge of?
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Diocese
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How were bishops chosen?
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By wealth
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Job of Arch Bishop
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*Own diocese
*In charge of policies Ie)X-rated movies, bad books ect. |
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Curia
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Pope advisors
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Who was involved in both political and spiritual matters?
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Gregory I
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This person declared Papal Supremacy
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Innocent III
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What are 2 examples of Innocent III's power?
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1.Forced the King of France to take his wife back
2.Forced Kind of England to take his choice of archbishop |
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Lay-investiture
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When the king names the bishop and not the Pope
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What does Gregory the VII do to the Catholic church?
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Closes all Catholic churches in Henry's country
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Monasticism
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Withdrawal from the real world into a secluded life of devotion to God
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Who write a code of rules for monks?
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St.Benedict
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What are the 3 vows of monks?
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1.Chastity
2.Poverty 3.Obedience |
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What are the other two rules of monks?
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Give away all posessions& can not leave monastery
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What are the two obligations of monks?
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Pray 7-8 hours a day & 7-8 hours of manual labor
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Scholastica
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convent
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Feudalism
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Replaced anarchy---economic and social system of gs and obligations
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Land was called----
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Fief
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If you owned land you were called a---
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lord
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If you inherited land you were a---
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Vassal
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What are the three feudal relationships?
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1.Personal
2.Could be a vassal&lord 3.Honorable |
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What was their armor called?
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Chain mail
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What was invented to help the knight onto the horse and why?
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The stirrup because their armor was so heavy it was hard to lift themselves
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What happened to horses?
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Larger horses were bread
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Peace of God
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law that says knights could not fight in certain places
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Truce of God
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forbids certain days of fighting
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1st training of knight @ 7
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Squire
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2nd level of training @ 14
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What are some chivalry codes?
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*Fight fair
*Treat enemy honorably *Loyal *Honest *Bravery |
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Who were the 3 masters?
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1.Heavenly lord
2.Feudal lord 3.Lady |
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What is the political role of the church?
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Pope is head&feudal lord
Church's policies followed due to absolute power |
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Canon
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Pope's law
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What is the economic role of the Church?
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*No excess profit
*Hardwork *Do not price gouge *Do not charge interest |
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Usury
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Charging interest
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Who lent money to the Christians because lending money was wrong?
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The Jews
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What is the social role of the Chruch?
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*No divorce
*25% of donations to poor *Set up orphanages, hospitals, and poor house |
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What are 3 problems of the church?
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Lay-investiture
Simony Worldy lives of clergy |
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Simony
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buying and selling of high church offices
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Heritic
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Denial of church policy
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October 14, 1066
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Battle of Hastings
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what happened in 1066
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Battle of Hastings-last invasion of Britian
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William I
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1Conquers the English @ Battle of Hastings
2Swear oath to him 3Gave land to nobles |
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Henry II
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1.Strengthens royal courts
2.Jury system and common law (case based on previous decisions) |
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Magna Carta
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Limits the power of the king
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Who signed the Magna Carta?
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King John
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"Who will rid me of this priest?"
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Henry VS Beckitt
Royal court VS church court Beckitt assassination due to quote |
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French dynasty and founder
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Capetian--Hugh Capet
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Phillip II
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Gained more territory
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Phillip IV
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Starts French Parliament--General Estates
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1st leader of HRE
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Otto I
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Two divisions of Parliament
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1.House of Lords
2.House of Commons |
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Legate
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Pope's foregin advisors
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