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27 Cards in this Set
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Middle Ages |
Medieval Period between Classical and Modern |
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Franks |
Germanic people who conquered Gual (creators of France) |
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Monasteries |
Religious communities where monks lived |
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Monks |
Men who gave up private possessions and devoted their lives to serving God |
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Secular |
worldly, or involved in politics instead of religion |
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Carolingian Dynasty |
The family that would rule the Franks from 751 to 987 |
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Charlemagne |
Charles the Great who was a ruler of the Franks after the Carolingian Dynasty |
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lord |
landowner |
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fief |
piece of land granted to a vassal |
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vassal |
person who receives land |
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knight |
protected land for a place to stay |
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serf |
person who worked the land for a place to stay |
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manor |
lords estate |
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tithe |
church tax
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chivalry |
a complex set of ideals which demanded that a knight fight bravely in defense of three masters
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tournaments |
recreations combat training for knights, it served as entertainment and competition |
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troubadours |
traveling poet-musicians |
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clergy |
religious church officials |
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sacraments |
religious ceremonies (baptism) |
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canon law |
Church law |
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Gothic |
a new style of architecture used for cathedrals |
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Crusade |
holy war |
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Saladin |
A Muslim warrior who helped when the second crusade for the Muslims |
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Richard the Lion-Hearted |
English King who helped lead the Third Crusade. Agreed to a truce with Saladin. |
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Inquisition |
A church court whose job was to rid heresy |
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three-field system |
Farmers would grow crops on 2/3 of their land to let one field rest for a year |
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vernacular |
speaking in your native tongue, everyday language of your homeland |
