History Quiz 2/6 Flashcards
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Definition of Manor System
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The system in which land, rather than trade was the major source of wealth
- He whose manor was largest had all the power
- Manor was entirely self-sufficient
2
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Definition of Manorialism
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A political, economic, and social system based on the medieval manor
3
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What is the role of a peasant?
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- Work land + provide food/services for upper class
- Peasants were not permitted to own land and lived under the protection of a lord
4
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What is Feudalism?
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A political system where the government was based on control of land
- Lords ruled over their own lands and armies of knights controlled the fief
- Kings would grant land (fief) to nobles (lords/vassals) in return for loyalty and military support
- Lords became more powerful than kings which increased land holdings
5
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What was the Great Schism?
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- The separation of the Catholic church of the West from the Orthodox churches of the East
- Split the main fraction of Christianity into two divisions, Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox
6
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What is Canon Law?
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- A church’s set of laws, how the Church organizes and governs itself.
- A code of ecclesiastical (relating to the Christian Church or its clergy) laws governing the Catholic Church.
7
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What does the Canon law do?
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It defines and protects the rights and responsibilities of all people, according to their status in the Church.
8
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What was the Magna Carta?
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The first written document with rules where the king was not above the law
9
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What did the Magna Carta do?
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- Limited the King’s power/Ultimate ruler was the law
- Set the basis for the Constitution and Bill of Rights
10
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What was the Black Death?
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Global epidemic of the Bubonic Plague which spread through Europe, Asia, and North Africa
