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Chapter 13: Charlemagne Unites Germain Kingdoms Flashcards

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Middle Ages

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is a era in European history that followed the fall of the Roman Empire;also called the medieval period

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Franks

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is a Germanic people who established an empire in the Roman province of Gual during theMiddle Ages

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Monastery

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is a religious community of men (called monks) who gave up their possessions devote themselves to a life of prayer and worship

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Secular

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is concerned with worldly rather than spiritual matters

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Charlemagne

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is the King of the Franks,he united most of Western Europe during the early Middle Ages and laid the foundation for modern France and German

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Lord

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In Feudal Europe, a person who controlled land and could therefore grant estates to vassals

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Fief

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is a estate granted to a vassal by a lord under the feudal system in medival Europe.

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Vassal

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in Feudal Europe, a person who recieved a grant of land from a lord in exchange for loyalty and services

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Knight

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in medieval Europe, an armored warrior who faught on horse back

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Serf

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is a medieval peasant legally bound to live on a lords estate

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Manor

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is a lords estate in Feudal Europe

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Tithe

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is a families payment of one-tenth of its income to the church

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Chivalry

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is the code of behavior for knights in medieval Europe, stressing ideals suchas courage, loyalty and devotion

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Tournament

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is a mock battle between groups of knights

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Troubadour

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is a medieval poet and musician who traveled from place to place entertaining people.

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Clergy

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is a body of officials who preform religious services

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Sacrament

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is one of the Christian ceremonies in which God’s grace is transmitted to people

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Canon Law

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are the body of laws governing the religious practices of a Christian church

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Holy Roman Empire

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was established in the 10th century Europe, consisting mainly of what is now Germany and Italy

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When did the first of the Crusades begin?

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1095

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What leader was wanting the Christians to go to war?

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Pope Urban II

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Who were the Christians fighting against in the Crusades?

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Muslims

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What was the goal of the First Crusade?

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There goal was to capture Jerusalem

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When did the Seljuk Turks defeat the Byzantine army at the battle of Manzikirt?

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1071

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What name did Alexius Comnenus give himself when he seized the Byzantium throne?

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Alexius I

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According to what Pope Urban II said at the Council of Clermont, what was the goal of the Crusade?

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He wanted mercenary troops from the west to help confront the Turkish threat

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What were the people who joined the armed pilgrimage going to wear?

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They would wear a cross as a symbol of the Church

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Who led the “People’s Crusade”?

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A preacher known as Peter the Hermit

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What event caused a major crisis in Jewish-Christian relations?

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Count Emicho carried out a series of massacres of Jews in various towns

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When did the Crusaders and the Byzantine forces attack Nicea?

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1097

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Once the Crusaders achieved their goal, what were the names of the 4 Crusader states they formed?

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Jerusalem, Edessa, Antioch, and Tripoli

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What caused Christian authorities to call for another Crusade?

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Edessa’s fall

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What Muslim leader began a major campaign against the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem in 1187?

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Saladin

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Who were the 3 rulers who led the 3rd Crusade?

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Emperor Fredrick, Phillip II, King Richard

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Which 2 leaders signed a peace treaty that ended the 3rd Crusade?

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Richard and Saladin

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The article describes the 4th through 6th Crusades as focused not on toppling Muslim forces in the Holy Land, but on what?

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They were combating any and all of those seen as enemies of the Christian Faith

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What happened every time the Crusaders recaptured Jerusalem?

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The Muslims would gain control of it

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Describe what happened in what was considered the last Crusade.

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Warships from Venice and Aragon arrived to defend what remained of the Crusader states in 1290

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Why was there no real support for Crusades after 1291?

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Because of the rise of the Reformation and the corresponding decline of papal authority.

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