chapter 7 section 1-4

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medieval

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500-1500 Middle Ages. the culture during the time

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Clovis

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established a kingdom that was one of the many Germanic kingdoms that replaced the unifying force of the Roman Empire in Western Europe

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Franks

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the Germanic tribes that conquered parts of the Roman Empire included goths,vandals, Saxons, and franks. mostly farmers and herders so no cities or written law.

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Charles Martel

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rallies Frankish warriors when Muslim army crossed into France.

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Battle of tours

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732- Christian warriors triumphed. victory was a sign that God was on their side. Muslims did not advance any farther into Western Europe, but still riled most of what is now Spain

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Charlemagne-Charles the Great

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grandson of Charles Martel. became king of franks. briefly united Western Europe when he built an empire reaching across what is now France, Germany, and part of Italy

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Magyars

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900 new wave of nomadic people. settled in present day Hungary. from there overran Eastern Europe and moved to plunder Germany,parts of France and Italy. after 50 years were finally pushed back into Hungary

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Vikings

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broke the last threads of unity in charlemagnes empire. independent farmers ruled by land owning chieftains. expert sailors starting in late 700s burst out of Scandinavia looted and burned communities along coast and rivers of Europe

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Dark Ages

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time in Middle Ages when waves of invaders swept across region trade slowed towns emptied

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Gaul

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Area which is now France conquered by Julius Ceasar

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Alcuin

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Charlemagne brought this respected scholar of York-to direct the palace School

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Aachen

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where charlemagnes court was located and the palace school-present day France

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Pope Leo III

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crowned Charlemagne as emperor of the Romans

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Scandinavia

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Home of the Vikings

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Feudalism

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loosely organized system of rule in which powerful local lords divided their landholdings among lesser lords

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vassal

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pledged service and loyalty to the greater lord

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feudal contract

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political and legal relationship between lords and vasslas was based on exchange of land for loyalty and military service. custom and tradition

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knight

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mounted warrior

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fief

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estate granted by a powerful lord to his vassal

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tournament

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mock battles that knights engaged in

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chivalry

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knights code of conduct

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troubadour

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wandering musicians and entertainers

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manor

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the heart of the medieval economy. the lords estate

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Serf

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peasants on a manor. bound to the land

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Siege

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usually hand to hand combat. siege of tower

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Mottey and Bailey

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method of building castles

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Catapult

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a machine to Hurl stones and other heavy objects

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Eleanor of Aquitaine

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leading force in European politics for 50 years

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Sacrament

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priest celebrated mass and administered the sacraments. sacred rights of the church

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Benedictine rule

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530- monk organized monastery of monte Cassino in central Italy. created rules to regulate monastic life

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Secular

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powerful worldly force in medival Europe

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papal supremacy

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authority over all secular rulers including kings and emperors

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canon law

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the body of laws that the church developed bass on religious teachings governed many aspects of log inducing wills marriages and morals

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excommunication

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couldn't recieve sacraments or a Christian burial which condemned to hell for eternity

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interdict

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an order excluding and entire town region or kingdom from receiving sacraments

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Friars

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monks who did not love in isolated monasteries. traveled around Europe growing towns preaching to the poor

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St. Francis of Assisi

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wealthy Italian founded first order of Friars

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Pilgrimage

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religious journey

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Medieval

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Middle Ages

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Baptism

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very important to the church. marked entrance into the community

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Monastery

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where monks were taught

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Convent

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where nuns were taught

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charter

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set out the rights and privileges of the town. written documents

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Capital

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money for investment

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Partnership

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put funds together to finance a large scale venture that would have been too costly for one individuals

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tenant farmer

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paid rent for their land. hired farm laborers

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middle class

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ranked between nobles and peasants.

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usury

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lending money at interest

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Guild

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associations formed by merchants and artisans

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apprentice

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age 7,8 trainee to a guild master

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journeyman

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salaried workers

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Flanders

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one of the richest cities of the time next to Italy

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Argrarian society

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society that jess agriculture as Es main source of income

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Hanseatic League

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1200's an association to protect their trading interests

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Geoffrey Chaucer/ Canterbury tales

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tales are a series of poems that focus on 29 men and women who are on a pilgrimage to the tomb of st. Thomas