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KEY TERMS - MEDIEVAL Flashcards

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christendom?

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Christianity was the main religion

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What word defines christianity being the main religion?

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Fertile land means

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land capable of being farmed for food

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Land capable of being farmed for food is?

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Fertile land

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Danelaw

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where people had to follow the law of the Vikings

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What defines the area where people had to follow the laws of the Vikings?

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Danelaw

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What is Normandy?

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A dukedom in north-west France

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What is a charter?

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a written grant by a monarch that outlines the laws of a city

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What defines a written grant that outlines the laws of a city?

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A charter

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Where are the Low Countries?

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region in NW Europe - Belgium, Luxembourg & the Netherlands

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What is danegeld?

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Money paid to the Danes to stop them invading England.

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Money paid to the Danes to stop them invading England was also known as

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Danegeld

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Harrying of the North (1069-1070) was when

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William I took revenge on the Anglo Saxons for killing Robert Cumin - he burned crops, killed livestock and destroyed homes.

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what was the Feudal system?

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It was introduced by William I - lent land in exchange for men for the army & loyalty.

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Antisemitism is

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hostility towards Jewish people

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Denization is

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when migrants swore an oath to have citizenship rights

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What is the word for when migrants had sworn oaths to have the same rights as citizens?

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Denization

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Peasants revolt (1381) was when

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English peasants demanded freedom from their lords & higher wages for their work

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Norse is

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the language that Vikings spoke

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What is a mint

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where coins are made

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A pagan is

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someone who has religious beliefs other than that of the main world religions

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