333-337 Flashcards

1
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People from western Asia who invaded Europe

A

The Magyars

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2
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Northmen or Norsemen of Scandinavia

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Vikings

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3
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The armor of knights

A

Coats of Mail

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4
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What did knights ride?

A

Large horses

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5
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The weapons of nights

A

Long lances

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6
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The heavily armored calvary

A

Knights

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7
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Where did the stirrup come from?

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Nomadic horsemen from Asia

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The Lord gave vassals land, what did the vassals do in return?

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They would fight for their Lord

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9
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The grant of land made to a vassal

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A fief

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10
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Lords having vassals, those vassals having their own vassals, etc.

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Subinfeudation

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11
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How many days to vassals serve their Lord?

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40 days a year

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12
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What were rhe vassals responsible for?

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Financial payments when the Lord’s eldest son is knighted, when the Lord’s eldest daughter is married and if the Lord is held for ransom

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13
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An agricultural estate that was operated by a lord and worked by peasants

A

A manor

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14
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Free peasants

A

Surf

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15
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The land retained by the lord

A

Demesne

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16
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How many days did Surfs work?

A

3 days a week

17
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Could surfs marry?

A

Yes, with their Lord’s approval

18
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Why did agriculture grow? (Primary reason)

A

They cleared forests and stuff

19
Q

Technological advancement in farming

A

Using Iron

20
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A heavy, wheeled plow with an iron plowshare pulled by teams of horses

21
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Used to grind grain and is located along streams

22
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Uses the power of wind

23
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What are in 3 field systems?

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1 field for winter crops, 1 for spring, and 1 that rests

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Expected to carry children while still working their labor in the fields

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Peasant women

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Staple of the medieval diet
Bread
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The men of war in the medieval ages
Lords and Vassals (Aristocracy)
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The code of ethics that knights were to uphold
Chivalry
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Who managed the estate while the Lord was away (which was very often btw)
The lady of the castle
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The first husband of Eleanor of Aquitane
King Louis VII of France
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Who was Eleanor of Aquitane's second husband?
Henry, Duke of Normandy and Count of Anjou (later became King Henry II of England)
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The chief western trading center for Byzantine and Islamic commerce
Venice
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Along the coast of Belgium and Northern France, known for high-quality woolen cloth and the ideal center for traders of Northern Europe.
Flanders
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Centers of medieval cloth trade
Bruges and Ghent
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Held a series of six fairs annually in chief towns
The counts of Champagne
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An economic system in which people invested in trade and goods in order to make profits
Commercial capitalism
36
Began to travel the Mongolian Empire
Niccolò and Maffeo Polo
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Tradeposts of Italian merchants
Cairo, Damascus, Black Sea ports
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The subordinate, of whom a Lord enters a sworn contract with.
A vassal