Unit 39: History: since the dawn of civilisation Flashcards
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conquest
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when someone or an army defeats and takes over another country
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manuscripts
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texts written by hand
3
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shred
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very small amounts
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medieval
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of or from the European Middle Ages, i.e 1000-1500 AD
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Renaissance
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period of new growth of interest and activity in the arts especially in Europe in the 14th to 16th countries
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infantry
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soldiers on foot
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cavalry
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soldiers on horseback
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chariot
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two-wheeled vehicle pulled by a horse and used in ancient times for racing and war
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galleon
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large sailing ship with three or four masts, used in 15th to 18th centuries
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warlord
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a military leader who controls a country or more often an area within a country
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the nobility
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collective term for people of the highest sociall rank in a society
