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Middle Ages |
A period between the fall of the Western Roman Empire and the Renaissance in Europe (500 to 1500), also called Medieval times. |
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Feudalism |
A system of obligations (promises) that govern the relationships between the lords and vassals in medieval Europe. |
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Lord |
A landowner who has power and authority over others. |
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Knight |
A professional warrior in medieval Europe who fought on horseback. |
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Vassal |
Someone (usually a knight) who promised to serve a lord in exchange for land in medieval Europe. |
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Nation-State |
A form of political organization in which a group of people who share the same history, traditions, or language live on specific land under one government. |
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Whatwas Western Europe like after the fall of the Western Roman Empire? |
Weak and fractured by the barbarian tribes and kingdoms. |
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Who began to invade Western Europe after the fall of the Roman and Carolingian Empires? |
Vikings,Muslims, Magyars |
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Wheredid feudalism begin? |
France |
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Whatprimary concerns do Feudalism and Nation-States share? |
Protecting peopleand land |
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What causes loosely connected feudalism to begin to centralize, or firm up into a tightly connected society? |
Kings building armies; and feudal relationships began to blend together creating lords over other lords. |
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Whatwas feudalism a response to? |
The internal and external dangers after the fall of the Roman Empire. |
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Who was the leader of the Catholic Church? |
The Pope. |
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What would a lord promise to provide his vassals? |
Lords would offer land and protection. |
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What would a vassal promise to provide his Lord? |
They would offer their loyalty and military service to protect the kingdom. |
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Could a lord also be a vassal to another lord? |
It was possible for many lords to belong to higher lords as their vassal. |
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What would kings do to increase their power over other lesser lords? |
Kings used marriage and armies to strengthen the monarchy. |
