medieval times and the renaissnace keywords Flashcards

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apprentice

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a person learning a trade or craft for a number of years

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black death

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plague caused by flees on rates which spread in the middle ages

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chilvary

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a code of behaviour of knights

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fief

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land gievn by a king to a lord in middle ages

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freeman

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peasents who pay money rent and are freeto move when they want

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manor

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a village and the land around it in the middle ages

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7
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medieval society

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centuries between ancient Rome and the renaissance

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nunnery

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convent for nuns

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peasant

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small farmer or farm laborer who rented land to grow crops or animals, usually the poorer class

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rule of st. bennedict

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rules that monks and nuns have to follow

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serf

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a peasant who worked land for a lord in middle ages but had to get permission from the lord to leave

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12
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patron

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supporter of the artists during the renaissance

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13
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perspective

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to give depth to a painting. painting style

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14
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renaissnace

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time of revival of interest in ancient rome begun in italy

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15
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sfumato

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a method of fine shading until a gradual change in colour

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16
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vernacular

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the language of the people