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Clovis

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King of Franks, who one a battle in the name of Christianity.

He converts to Christianity

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Battle of Tours

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732, it was a battle of Christians against Muslims. The Christians one, stopping the Muslims in their tracks

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Charlemagne

Charles the great

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Charles Martel’s grandson, became king of Franks in 768.

Built an Empire that reached into France, Germany, and Italy.

Pope Leo the third makes him the Emperor of Romans.

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Missi Dominici

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Charlemagne’s officials who administered law and to see justice through.

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The Treaty of Verdun

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Charlemagne’s grandsons split the region into three parts

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Magyars

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Nomadic people who tried to invade a few times

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Vikings

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Traders, invaders, explorers, sailors, and farners

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Feudalism

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The system where lords rule their own lands

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Vassals

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Lesser lords who pledged loyalty to the high lord

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Feudal contract

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The exchange of pledges in Fuedalism

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Fief

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An estate Vassals would receive

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Starting at 7, many nobles trained to be…

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Knights (mounted warrior)

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Tournaments

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Knights engaged in mock battles

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Who owned castles in the 1100’s?

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Monarchs and Nobles

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Eleanor of Aquitaine 1122-1204

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Mother to Richard the Lion Hearted, she often ruled when her husband or son was away. She even wore armor and rode a horse alongside brave men during the second crusade

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Chivalry

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Knights code of honor

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Troubadours

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Wandering musicians who sang story’s about knights

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Manor

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Lords estate

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Serfs

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Peasants

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Sacraments

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Sacred rites of the church, they got you into heaven

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Benedictine Rule

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Rule of thumb used by Monastery’s, made by a Monk named Benedict in 530

Monks and nuns would take 3 vows.

  1. Obedience 2. Poverty
  2. Chastity/purity
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Secular

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Worldly

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Papal Supremacy

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Power over all secular (worldly) leaders

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Cannon Law

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Church Laws

Governed Wills, Marriage, and Morals

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Excommunication

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When church would not give sacraments to a certain town

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Interdict

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An order of exclusion involving an entire towns sacraments being stripped

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Friars

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Monks who did not lead isolated lives in monastery’s , but instead traveled and preached to the poor

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St. Francis of Assisi

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Giving up a comfortable life, he devoted his time to preaching the gospels and teaching by his own example of good works. He and his newfound group the Franciscans preached about poverty, humility, and the love of God

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Capital

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Money for investment

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Partnerships

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Groups of merchants pooling funds for a large scale venture that would have been to expensive for any one person

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Tenant farmers

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People who paid rent for their land or hired farm laborers

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Middle class

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By the year 1000 merchants, traders and artisans formed their own class, in-between nobles and peasants

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Merchant Guilds

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Made up of merchants they dominated town life, passing laws and levying taxes . They also decided where town funds should go, like to paving the streets

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Craft Guilds

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Artists came to resent the Merchants and their power, so they organized there own guild. Each one represented an occupation such as weaving, baking, or goldsmiths.

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Apprentice

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Trainee to a Guild master

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Journeyman

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JourneymenGuild members, salaried workers

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Charter

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A written document about the rights and privileges of a town

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Charles Martel

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The man who rallied Frankish warriors against the Muslims when after they crossed into France.

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