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Chapter 8 Flashcards

1
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Most powerful of Germanic peoples who settled Gaul

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Franks

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“King of the Franks” Christian converts who united Franks

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Clovis

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Do nothing kings with no prestige of accomplishments

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Merovingian house

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4
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Won the Battle of Tours

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Charles Martel

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5
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Restored Carolingian house- Mayor of the palace and king

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Pep in the short

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Charles the great- Franks reaches peak under him- crowned on Christmas

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Charlemagne

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7
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Kings messengers

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Missi dominici

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One of the most distinguished scholars under Charlemagne

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Alcum of York

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9
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Divided Charlemagne’s empire into 3

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Treaty of verdun

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Brother who received the west side of Charlemagne’s empire

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Charles the bald

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11
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Brother who received the east of Charlemagne’s empire

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Louis the German

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12
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Brother who received middle territory of Charlemagne’s empire

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Lothair

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13
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Three groups of raiders

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Muslim, Viking, and Magyar

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14
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Form of government prevalent after the fall of the Carolingian empire

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Feudalism

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15
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Basis of wealth and power in feudalism

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Land

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16
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Had land and power- holding noble who offered land, protection, and justice

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Lord

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17
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Land grants given to lords by kings

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Fiefs

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Recipient of landholding estate- didn’t own land but were allowed to use it

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Vassal

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Portioning of land by vassal to become a lord

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Subinfeudation

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20
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Ceremony making a man into a vassal

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Homage

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21
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Symbolic act that gave vassals use of fiefs

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Investiture

22
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Center of life for nobility

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Warriors who were eventually restricted to nobility

24
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Unwritten code of behavior

25
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Forbade pillaging of church

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Peace of God

26
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Limited fighting

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Truce of God

27
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Involved jousting and melé

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Tournaments

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Self-contained, self-sufficient community— run by lords— farmed by peasants— centered around village

29
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Class structure

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Peasantry- nobility- clergy

30
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People with special duties- had more privileges and could leave

31
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Majority of manor inhabitants

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Days dedicated to the manor

33
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Major holidays

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Christian and Easter

34
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Stable institution and heart of medieval society

35
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Local assemble for believers

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Definition of church

36
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The universal church

37
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Theory that god made peter the first pope

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Petrine theory

38
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Translated the Bible to Latin

39
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…

40
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First official pope

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Leo the first

41
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Age of faith

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Middle age

42
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Why were the Middle Ages the age of faith

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Religion dominated society- bishops overpowered monarchs- any cultural success was credited to the Roman Catholic Church- nearly all aspects of life were influenced by church

43
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7 sacraments

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1- baptism;2- Confirmation;3- penance;4- holy Eucharist (communion);5- Matrimony;6- Holy orders;7- Extreme Unction (last rites)

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Leaders of church

45
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Parishioners

46
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Conducted service and business in church

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Secular clergy

47
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Renounced regular life

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Regular clergy

48
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Medieval missionary to Ireland

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Medieval missionary to Germany

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Medieval missionaries

51
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Charlemagne writing style

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Carolingian minuscule

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