Definitioms Flashcards
Code of Justinian
Byzantine empires modification of the Roman law under Justinian and a committee of jurists
Qu’ran
Islamic book of worship. Muhammad’s revalations
Five pillars of Qu’ran
Profession of faith Pray 5 times a day Fast during Ramadan Pilgrimage to Mecca Give to poor
Caliph
Successor of Muhammad
Chief Muslim ruler
Treaty of Verdun
Louis the Pious splitting the carolingian empire in three between Charles, Louis and Lothair
Vassal
Commitment from a knight to a lord that they would fight for them for land in return
Fief
Land rewarded to knights
Serfs
Under knights.
Regular peasants. Payed rent to lords and tithe to church
Doomsday book
Result of William sending officials to every part of the country to evaluate how to tax and govern the land appropriately
Primogeniture
Kings eldest son inherited crown
Reconquista
Ferdinand of Aragon trying to push muslims out of Spain
Magna Carta
Agreement between king John in England and the citizens that they had to be consulted about spending in order to lower tax
Simony
Church officials pawning objects or positions
Excommunication
Expulsion from the Christian church
Flagellants
Violent groups of christians who whipped and scourged themselves as penance for their society’s sins. Also blamed Jews
Great schism
Pope Urban being in Rome and Pope Clement being in Avignon because they elected two popes
Humanism
renaissance idea that Human nature and human achievement were worthy of contemplation
Indulgence
Church tokens to ensure forgiveness and spot in heaven
Holy office
Location for judgement of heresy after the inquisition
Jesuits
Counter reformation Christian missionaries
Ptolemy
Geographer who published a world map using longitudinal and latitudinal lines
Used for travel and had little heads indicating the winds
Treaty of tordesillas
Split the new world between Spain and Portugal
Portugal got everything east and Spain got everything west
Portugal liked the trade toute to Africa
Encommienda system
Legal system by which Spanish crown tried to define the status of indigenous population
Based on reconquista of Spain
La Fronde
French civils war between Louis XIV and the princes, nobility, law courts and people of France.
He weakened the power of the nobility and judicial bodies and had to sneak out the country
Mercantilism
Collection of government policies regulating economic activities by and for the mother state
Constitutionalism
A governments authority is determined by a body of laws
Puritans
English Protestant’s who believed the Church of England was too catholic and needed to remove practices not in the bible
Test act
Religious test passed by Charles II preventing Catholics from being involved in English state
Enlightenment
Movement in Europe during the 18th century that used reason to promote liberty, progress, tolerance and a constitutional government
Rationalism
Reason is the main source and test of knowledge
Reign of terror
Series of public executions in France of the enemies of the revolution. Led by Robespierre
Thermidorian Reaction
The fall of the Robespierre revolution and the end of the reign of terror. The directory took power
Napoleonic Code
Civil code of France drafted by Napoleon promoting civil liberty, equality in law and secular state. Reflected the ideals of the enlightenment
Continental system
Napoleons attempt to weaken British economy by banning trace between Britain and France (plus allies). This hurt frances economy more
Crystal palace
Large plate glass structure constructed to hosue the great exhibition in England
