Identifications Flashcards

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Three-field system

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  • system where farmers would split their fields into 3 parts and crops were rotated based on growing and harvest season
    *1/3 was planted with winter crops and 1/3 with spring crops
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The “summa”

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Describes the relationship between God and man
Explains how man reconciliation with the Divine is made possible through Christ.

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Estates General

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Composed of three estates: the clergy, nobility, and commoners
Had the power to decide on the levying of new taxes and to undertake reformers in the country

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Battle of Crecy

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In 1364; Fought between England and France; King Philip VI and King Edward 111; England won

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Mercantilism

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A way of a country making money through trade

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Johan Gutenberg

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Invented the printing press in Germany in 1440

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Indulgences

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Money one could pay the Catholic Church to get out of purgatory and be forgiven of sins

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Antitrinitarian

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When one does not believe in the trinity. Invented by Anglican priest John Assheton in 1548

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William of Orange

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*Glorious Revolution
*Married Mary 1 of England
*Made England a constitutional monarchy

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Spanish Fury

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1566: Spanish interfered with Dutch plans, resulting in Calvinist’s to attack Catholic Churches
Duke of Alba was head of the military court, he would execute anyone who even got suspected of being Protestant
1573: William the Silent sent counter attacks; Spanish troops revolted and attacked many Dutch cities (known as Spanish Fury)
1588: Dutch republic became Protestant

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Petition of Right

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*British constitutional petition
* protect citizens of England against the monarchy
* to establish the rights of the citizens

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Calvaliers and Roundheads

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A) were followers of Charles 1 of England
B) were followers of Parliament

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English Bill of Rights

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*original act of the English Parliament
* established the principles of frequent parliaments, free elections, and freedom of speech within Parliament

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Pragmatic Sanction

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*an edict issued by Charles VI in 1713
* ensure Habsburg possessions could be inherited by a daughter

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Junkers

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  • wealthy landowners, controlled the Prussian Army
  • enormous influence over German foreign and domestic affairs
  • strong supporters of the German ruling family
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Fredrick William 1

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  • 2nd Prussian king
  • “Solider King”
  • Military successions, reorginization of the Prussian army, patronage of the arts and enlightenment