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Byzantine Empire

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An empire centered in Constantinople
Eastern Roman Empire
Later became Turkey

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Serf

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A class in feudalism where a present is void to serve the lord but entitled to his protection.

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Indulgence

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In the Catholic Church it’s a declaration that who say their prayers and do good deeds won’t be punished in the afterlife.

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Knight

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A mounted warrior in Europe in the Middle Ages

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Homage

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In feudalism when a vassal pledges to serve the lord and the lord would protect the vassal

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Guilds

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Organizations of artisans in the Middle Ages who were trying to regulate the prices and quality of things

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Fief

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An estate in feudalism given from a lord to a vassal as long as he remained loyal to the lord

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Constantine the great

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A Roman Emperor in 400ad
He presided over the council of NICEA
Freedom to practice Christian religion.

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Charlemagne

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Name means Charlie the great, king of France, encouraged education, role model for Christian rulers.

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Feudalism

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A system of obligation that bounds everyone except the king in the Middle Ages of Europe. People gave land in exchange for loyalty.

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Roman Empire

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In what is now Italy the most extensive western civilization of ancient times was Rome. It was made by Romulus and Remus. It was a strongly centralized government.

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Euphrates River

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River in Asia that flows through turkey. Important for civilizations.

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Egypt

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Arab republic of Egypt in Africa. Pyramids and became a part of the Roman Empire.

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Dead Sea

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Salt lake on border of Israel and Jordan.

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Caucasus

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Mountain range from Black Sea to Caspian Sea. Goes through extreme southern Russia.

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Alexandria

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Port city of northern Egypt. At the end of the Nile.

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Pax Romania

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Latin for Roman peace. Peace enforced by Ancient Rome in boundaries.

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Nero

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Rome emperor that persecuted Christian’s and sent Paul to death. Killed mom and wife kicked mistress while pregnant and was cruel

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Latin

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Language of Ancient Rome that later spread to southern and Western Europe.

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Huns

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A tribe in Western Asia that conquered central and Eastern Europe. Cruelty and destructiveness.

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Fall of Rome

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Plundering the city of Rome via the candle tribe. Abdication of last emperor Romulus Augustus.

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Vandals

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People of Northern Europe known for cruelty and invasion of the Roman Empire.

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Rosetta stone

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A stone discovered in Egypt that is inscribed with hieroglyphs and a translation to Greek.

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Medieval

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Tern to describe people and objects.

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Middle Ages

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Period of European history began with the fall of Rome and ended with the renaissance.

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Magna Carta

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List of rights and privileges signed by king John reluctantly. Couldn’t levy taxes, can’t be deprived of liberty or property except legal trial.

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Attila the Hun

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King of Huns in 6th century, so cruel he was called the scourge of god.

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Genghis khan

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Mongolian get real and empire. Late 12th and 13 th centrary
Cruel and military leadership. Got portions of china and Asia.

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Chivalry

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Methods of training and the standards for knights. Bravery military skill courtesy to women.

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Ericson legit

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Norwegian explorer. Discovered Vinland.

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Dark ages

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Early Middle Ages, first few ages after the fall of Rome. Culture and brilliance.

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Black Death

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A disease that almost killed half of the people of Western Europe. It was a form of the bubonic plague.

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Hastings battle of

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A battle in southeastern Europe French lead by William the conqueror vs English king Harold. William conquered the kind. Norman conquest.

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Hundred years war

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A war between France and England that lasted 100 years. English tried to invade France and Joan of arch help kick them out.

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Inquisition

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A Cott made by the Roman Catholic Church to judge against crimes committed against the church.

If convicted it could go to the civil authorities for punishment.

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Joan of arch

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A French military leader. Said she could hear angels and was a saint of the Roman Catholic Church

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Norman conquest

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The over through of Engle’s by the French lead by William the conquer.

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Oxford and Cambridge University’s

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The ancient universities of England.

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Richard the lion hearted

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An English king who was a famous warrior who fought in the crusades.

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Polo Marco

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An Italian explorer who traveled across Asia

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Saladin

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A Kurdish general who conquered Egypt and Syria.

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Renaissance

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The culture rebirth, founding American and started to become reformation. Texts from Greek and Rome.

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Spanish Inquisition

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The church court of inquisition made in Spain.

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Vikings

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Warriors from Scandinavia who traveled in boats

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William the conqueror

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The Duke of Normandy a part of France. Lead the Norman conquest of England. Declared himself king after Defeating the King. 1066.

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Torquemada Tomas de

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The first fist inquisitor general of inquisition in Spain.

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Aladdin’s lamp

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Story from Arabian nights

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Ali baba

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Title of character in Ali baba and the forty thieves.

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Allah

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Arabic word for god

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Arabian nights

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Collection of 1001 stories that were read to husband for 1001 nights.

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CID, el

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Hero of 12 Spanish epic

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Islam

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Religion made by Muhammad worshiped allah

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Mosque

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Muslim house of worship

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Jihad

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In Islam holy war.

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Koran

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Sacred book of Islam

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Mecca

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Birthplace of Muslim, holy city

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Mohammed

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Arab founder of Islam

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Prayer rug

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Mat that Muslims say prayers (face toward Mecca)

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Ramadan

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Holy month in Islam

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Muslim

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People in the Islam religion

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Omar khayyam

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Pershion poet

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Muslims Shiite and Sunni

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Main groups of Islam

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Calvin John

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French Protestant theologian, religious reformer founder of calvism

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Calvinism

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Religious doctrine of John Calvin

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Counter reformation

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Reaction of Roman catholic church to the reformation

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Luther Martin

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German religious leader Protestantism 95?

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Prodestant

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Cristian who practices Protestantism

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Protestant work ethic

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Life promotes hard work and discipline

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Huguenots

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French Protestants who migrated

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Ancien regime

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Political social order in France before French Revolution.

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Bastille

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Prison in Paris for political offenders

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Bourbons

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Ruling family in France till revolution

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French Revolution

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People killed French nobles for justice

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Marie Antoinette

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French queen beheaded

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Robespierre

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French political leader

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Jacobins

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Radical party in French Revolution

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Louis xvi

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Last king of France (Mari ant)

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Reign of terror

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Phase of French Revolution where there was a lot of beheading

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Napoleon Bonaparte

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French general political leader

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Agnosticism

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Refuse believe that we can’t know either or not god exists

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Atheism

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Don’t believe in god

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Deism

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God created and left

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Dogma

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Rules from religion

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Heresy

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Unacceptable things from religion

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Heretic

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Someone who challenges doctoring of established church

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Monotheism

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Believe in one god

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Pantheism

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Everything is god

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Polytheism

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Belief in multiple gods

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Secular

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Not focused on religion

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Theology

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Study of religious questions

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Fundamentalism

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Statements in bible are literally true

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Bacon Francis

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English politician scientist author leader of renaissance

93
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Black Death

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Form of bubonic plague killed lots of people in Europe

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Copernicus

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Polish scholar earth around sun

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Gutenberg johann

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German inventor of printer

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Henry VIII

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King of England, lots of wives

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Medici

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Family of skilled politicians and patrons of art in Florence Italy

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Medici Lorenzo de

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Italian ruler renasonce

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More Thomas

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English statesman scholar
Saint of Roman Catholic

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Renaissance

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Culture rebirth geek

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Bolsheviks

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Radicals in Russian Revolution

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The communist manifesto

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Book where Karl Marx and fredrich engles stated the principles of communism.

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Czar

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Russian ruler name (king)

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Engles Friedrich

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German socialist communist manifesto

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Lenin

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Revolutionary leader Russia leader Soviet union gov

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Karl Marx

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German scholar founder of communism principles

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Oct revolution

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Revolution 1917 in Russia brought Bolsheviks to power(nov)

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Rasputin

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Monk gave advice to ruler was killed magical ruler

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Romanovs

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Family that ruled Russia

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Revolutions of 1848

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Liberal and nationalist rebels broke out a few English countries

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Ww1

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Germany wanted more land then a guy was assassinated then things got worse

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