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Chapter 5 Vocabulary Flashcards

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Clovis

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leader of the Frankish kingdom that used military force + other methods to combine several kingdoms

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Mayor of the palace

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the leading palace officials under a frankish king

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Charlemagne

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the soul ruler of the frankish kingdom

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Manor

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an estate on which most people lived under feudalism

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Pope

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means “papa”, became a title of the bishop of rome

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Papal

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Anything related to the pope

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Innocent III

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increased papal power to its highest point

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Medieval warm period

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the warming of the climate in Europe in the beginning of the 11th century

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Town Charter

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a legal document issued by the king that listed privileges of the towns people + freed them from most feudal duties

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William the Conqueror

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laid the foundation 4 a strong monarchy through his conquest of england

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Henry II

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strengthened English royal authority by expanding the use of royal courts, developed circuit courts

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Circuit Courts

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developed by henry II; judges heard cases in a particular province, or circuit of england

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Hugh Capet

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the count of paris who founded a new royal line in france

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Philip II

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developed a strong monarchy in France + improved the effectiveness of the royal government by sending out royal officials

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Baillis

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royal officials who collected taxes 4 the king + ensured justice 4 carrying out the laws

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Jury

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a group of local citizens made lists of accusations before a circuit judge arrived to hear them

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Indictments

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a list of accusations

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Common Law

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uniform laws for all of England

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Magna Carta

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a document limiting royal power that english nobles forced king john to sign

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Parliament

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a formal legislative body composed of the house of the lords + the house of commons

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Power of the Purse

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parliament’s power to grant or withhold approval of new taxes

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Interdict

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a papal declaration by which people are denied access to most of the sacraments

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Crusade

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a series of military expeditions, originally intended to free the holy land + defeat infedeles

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Middle Class

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a group in feudal society composed of those who lived in towns including merchants + bankers

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Bank

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from the word “banca” means bench; a meeting place for transaction financial business; how our banking system was developed

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Letter of Credit

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enabled people to travel without carrying large amounts of money

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Reconquista

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roman catholic seizure of spain + portugal from the muslims

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Chivalry

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a code or strict set of rules for a night

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Peace of God

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a church decree making church property off limits during fighting among nights

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Truce of God

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a church decree restricting fighting among nights to certain days of the week

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Liberal Arts

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studies taught in medieval universities for nobility

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Cathedrals

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large + impressive churches

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Romanesque

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an architectural style of the early middle ages that used roman styles of architecture- Dark and Cold

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Gothic

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a new style of architectural developed during the 13th century - Flying buttresses

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Flying Buttresses

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external support of a gothic cathedral

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Vernacular

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a national language such as french or german

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Dante

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Dante

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Chaucer

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english poet who wrote the Canterbury Tales

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Great Famine of 1315

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when rain struck a large area of europe that caused rotting crops + a lack of salt to preserve meat

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Hundred Years War

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series of battles to settle the issue of english control of land in france

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Edward III

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english king who also claimed to right to the french throne

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Joan of arc

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a peasant girl who rallied the French during the hundred years war

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Black death

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a plague during the middle ages

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