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Allegiance

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Oath of allegiance, that is, loyalty to the king.

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Anatomy

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The study of the structure of a plant or animal. Attempted to draw it and make art realistic.

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Aqueduct

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conduit built to convey water

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Astronomy

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the study of everything in the universe beyond Earth’s atmosphere

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Beliefs

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they said: church officials were seen as gods representatives. The pope, was a powerful man ruling both the Roman Catholic Church and the wealthy papal state. He had a major influence on kings. There were often power struggles between the pope and the monarch.

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Black Death

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A form of bubonic plague highly contagious and often fatal disease that hit Europe and Asia in 1300’s.

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Christianity

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they said a religion based on belief in God and the life and teachings of Jesus Christ, and on the Bible.

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City-State

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A city-state is a region that is independently ruled by a major city. A city-state consists of a city that is politically independent and the rural area around it.

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Civic Humanism

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they said: People should focus on human beings. 2. they said 2 focus on human values. 3. individuals self-worth and abilities. How humans make society better.

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Classic civilizations

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the study of the culture, history, language and literature of ancient Greece and Rome.

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Crusades (word)

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Comes from the Latin word crux “Cross”

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Crusades

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series of religious wars, as Muslims and Christians wanted to secure and control the so called holy sites.

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Cultural Contact

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contact between peoples with different cultures, usually leading to change in both systems.

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Democracy

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rule by the people.

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Excommunication

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the act of banishing a member of a church from the communion of believers and the privileges of the church

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Exploration

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Act of exploring other cultures.

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Feudalism

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a hierarchical social and economic system.

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Heresy

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a belief that doesn’t agree with the official tenets of a particular religion

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Hierarchy

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a system that organizes or ranks things, often according to power or importance

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Hinterland

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land around the city (country side)

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they said Holy Land

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Humanism

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self-worth and dignity for all individuals

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Indulgences

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doing something that you enjoy even if it has negative consequences.

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Islam

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submission and obedience to the will of Almighty God

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Isolation
With no central government Europe was divided into 2 kingdoms ruled by barbarian tribes.
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Judaism
they said monotheistic religion developed among the ancient Hebrews.
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Manor
The manor was a self-sufficient estate controlled by the nobles.
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Fiefdom
Land controlled by they said lords.
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The Middle Ages
Time of barbarian rule, and isolation along with Europe's division. ( time of more or less peace).
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Monarchies
A political system thats government is a monarch, someone who controls the whole country.
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Nobles
ruler of fiefdom/ manor. Swore oaths of allegiance and 2 provide military and food or 2 land called fiefs.
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Oligarchy
a government where the people had little power
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Patrons
the person paying for the image/ painting
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Peasants
assigned strips of land 2 plant and harvest. lived in rural villages around the manor. worked cooperatively. in exchange for land and protection. turn over a portion of their production 2 the nobles. most peasants were serfs and a few were freemen who paid rent.
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Serfs
mostly lived in rural ares. if they ran away for a year and a day they gained freedom. former serfs become trades men, labourers, or apprentices in guilds
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Perspective
way of regarding, interpreting, or understanding of the world.
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Philosophers
Niccolo Machiavelli, political philosopher
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Pilgrim
they said one who travels to a shrine or holy place as a devotee.
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Renaissance
1425-1600's. The meaning of Renaissance = Rebirth. People were trying to recreate Roman and Greek ideas, and it started in Florence, Italy.
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Rural
This rural area is called hinterland, land around the city. (country side)
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Scientific Method
Francis Bacon is one of the founders of the Scientific Method. the process of objectively establishing facts through testing and experimentation.
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Silk Road
The Silk Road is a network of trading routes connecting Asia to Europe.
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Sovereignty
Sovereignty refers to the supreme authority of a state to govern itself and make decisions without external interference.
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Trade
Exchange of items or knowledge.
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Urbanization
the process which cities grow, and higher and higher percentages of the population come to live in the city.
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Usury
Process of charging interest when loaning money to someone.
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Values
people of the middle ages mostly valued the church, and believed if they listened to the church and lived well, they'd be offered a better after life. Protection: after years of fighting, people wanted to feel safe, even if that meant it was a hard life.
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Vernacular
Erasmus took all the books from classical languages and turned them into vernacular (common) languages.
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Worldview
Collection of beliefs at life and the universe had as an individual or group. The overall perspective from one sees and interprets the world.
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Tithe
They said: Members of the congregation had the duty to obey the rules of the church, respect the priest's authority, and pay him a tithe, that is, a portion (10%) of their crops or earnings

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