Crusades Flashcards

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Monasteries

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Monks formed religious communities called monastery devoted selves to preserving the ideas of Ancient Rome and Greece

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Charlemagne

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More then King of Frank’s, emperor of of former stern empire, 48 years of rule began in 768, fought 60 campaigns in all,

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Germanic kingdoms

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German invaders took over Europe, they started new towns over the Roman Empire, 1450

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Hierchy

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Totem pole of power, the more powerful the higher u sit, 1 King
2 nobles, lady, lord 3 Knights, 4 peasants serf

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Knight

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Squire young knight in training usually 13 or 14 ,page

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Clergy

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Priest led religious services tended to sick conducted ceremonies. Cardinals, second in power, counselers to pope, elects new pope. Monks physical labor to support communities sometimes preached. Abbesses became managers and farmers

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Crusader states

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Run like feudal kingdoms in Europe, Kings- no more power then a lord, swept southward toward holy land, strip of land 50 miles wide 500 miles long, built huge castles

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A crusader

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Chain mail, pebbles, spices, quilted body suit, sword, Sheild letter bandage fought in the name of the pope

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Nobles

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A castle for home, but life in castle was not nice, 1 below king In hierarchy,

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Peasants/ serfs

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Even less comfortable land Lived in hut with animals, were bound to plots of land, some didn’t have oxyen so had to borrow from lord, woman cooked and took care of children.

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Guilds

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Union of ppl practiced trade, began as apprentice, Jews not allowed to join, only experts were allowed to join,

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Vassal

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Person who serves someone who is higher then them, Kings vassals must take oath of fealty

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Feudalism

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Political system, developed in Europe after fall or Roman empiRe, without rulers commoners- power, many needed protection, King William had vassals swore oath of fealty, traded protection for taxes or food

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Jerusalem

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Holy land, crusades were fighting over it, many pilgrimages went there, very important in Jew, Chris, Muslims

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What were crusaders motivation for joining

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Land they conquered they got to keep, go to heaven, wouldn’t have to pay taxes

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What conditions- rise of feudalism

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Many had to give land to bigger land owners, many felt unprotected, commoners started being more powerful, hierarchys developed,

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Effects of crusades, good or bad for Europe

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Good trade grew, cru brought need for goods and services
1 in 1277 special treaty. 2 helped strategies in battle, 3 poetry and music grew, 4 convinced church to spread Christianity 5 strengthen European national government 6 now ppl knew about earth

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Jews in Europe

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Weren’t allowed to own property so lived mostly in town, no guilds, went into trading business and got a lot of money, considered Muslim infidels, Jews got wealthy and were persecuted by Christians,

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Saladin

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1100’s became leader, served in Syrian army, United Muslim groups surrounding cru states, leader in 1171, was given job of government

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Excommunication

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Excommunicated.png Excommunication is an act of censure by a religious head. The church officially cuts all ties with the character, causing major diplomatic issues.

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Oath of fealty

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Loyal to King forever, on same side, vassals took oof to King

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Tithe

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Religious donation, nobles and kings would tithe to church to stay in good graces

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Fief

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Give land in return pledge fealty to the one that gave land, central element of feudalism,

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Homage

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Bowing to you, honoring the fact that your above me so u pay respects, or do something for them