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Arabic word for “God”

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Allah

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Monk who was in charge all other monks at the monastery

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Abbot

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Charlemagne’s habit of sometimes forcing conquered people to either become Christian or die

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Baptism by the Sword

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Battle at which Harold of Godwin was defeated by William the Conqueror, in 1066 in England. William became king of England

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Battle of Hastings

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Battle at which Charles Martel defeated the Muslims and halted their entry into Western Europe

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Battle of Tours

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Italian monk who developed a code of conduct for monks to follow, called Benedictine Rule

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Benedict

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Dynasty that began when Pepin became king of the Franks

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Carolingians

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Frankish king who built up a huge empire, spread Christianity and literacy, brought order to Europe, and was crowned emperor by pope in AD 800

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Charlemagne

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Strong Frankish chieftain who ruled the tribe in the 400’s; he was the first Frankish leader to become a Christian, after winning an important battle

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Clovis

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Form of government used in Europe in Middle Ages, based on ownership of land and personal loyalty to one’s lord

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Feudalism

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Plot of land granted to a vassal by a lord

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Fief

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Five main tenets of the Islamic religion, they are faith, prayer, alms, fasting and pilgrimage

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Five Pillars of Islam

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English king defeated by William of Normandy at the Battle of Hastings in 1066

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Harold Godwinson

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Medieval organization of people who all did the same craft or trade;

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Guild

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French peasant girl who believed God was telling her to save France from the English in the Hundred Years’ War; she led French to a series of victories, then was captured and burned at the stake by the English.

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Joan of Arc

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Land a lord owned that was directly controlled by him, rather than being parceled out to other vassals

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Manor

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Frankish general and mayor of the palace who did all the work of the king without the title; also defeated Muslims at the Battle of Tours

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Charles Martel

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The holiest city in Islam, the birthplace of Muhammad

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Mecca

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Frankish dynasty set up by Clovis

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Merovingian

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Royal agents that Charlemagne sent around to check up on his nobles and make sure no plots existed to overthrow him

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Missi

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People lived together, and their main task was to pray and follow God’s laws

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Monasticism

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Area of northern France handed over to the Vikings as a fief in order to prevent further attacks

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Normandy

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Son of Charles Martel, he overthrew the Frankish king and was crowned king of the Franks by the pope. His son was Charlemagne

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Pepin the Short

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The holy book of Islam

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Qu’ran

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Peasant during the Middle Ages

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Serf

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Pope who called for the First Crusade, in 1096

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Urban II

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Person who received a fief from a lord and in return owed loyalty and military service to the lord

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Vassal

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People from Scandinavia who raided and settled in Western Europe between 800 and 1000

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Vikings

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Of Viking descent, he was the Duke of Normandy who claimed and won the English throne in 1066. First very strong king in English history

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William the Conqueror

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Body of officials who perform religious services, such as priest, ministers, or rabbis

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Clergy

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Code of behavior for Knights in medieval Europe, stressing ideals such as courage, loyalty, and devotion

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Chivalry

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Unified body of law formed from ruling of England’s royal judges that served as the basis for law in many English speaking countries today

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Common Law

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One of the expedition in which medieval Christian warriors sought to recover control of the holy land from the Muslim

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Crusade

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Deadly disease that spread across Asia and Europe in the mid-14th century, killing millions of people

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Bubonic Plague

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Medieval town dweller

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Burgher

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An assembly of representatives from all three of the estates, or social classes in France

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Estates-General

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Taking away of person’s right of membership in a Christian church

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Excommunication

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Cathedral of holy wisdom in Constantinople, built by the order of Byzantine emperor Justinian

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Hagia Shophia

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Body of Roman civil law collected and organized by order of the Byzantine emperor Justinian

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Justinian Code

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A document guaranteeing basic political rights in England, drawn up by the nobles and approved by King John in 1215

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Magna Carta

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Body of representatives that make laws for a nation

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Parliament

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Everyday language of people in a region or country

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Vernacular

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Person whose ideas are incorrect in the opinion of the church

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Heretic

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Record of survey of the land of England made by order of William the Conqueror about 1086, giving ownership, extent, value, etc., of the properties

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Domesday Book

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Organization of rural economy and society on self-sufficient manors

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Manorialism

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