10.3 Vocab Flashcards
1
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Middle Ages
A
period of European history from 500 to 1500, also called the medieval period
2
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Franks
A
Germanic people who held power in the Roman province called Gaul
3
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monastery
A
religious community of men (monks) devoted to worship and prayer
4
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secular
A
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual matters
5
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Carolingian Dynasty
A
dynasty of Frankish rulers, lasting from 751 to 987
6
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Charlemagne
A
powerful Frankish ruler (768 to 814) who built a huge empire
