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Vocab 6 Flashcards

1
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The Byzantine Emperor from 527 to 565 who was noted for a code of laws and many beautiful buildings

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Justinian

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The title of the ruler of the Russian Empire

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Czar

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3
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In the Byzantine Empire, highest church official in a major city

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Patriarch

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4
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A Russian Czar known for his brutality and harsh rule - He died in 1584

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Ivan the Terrible

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5
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A permanent division in a church

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Schism

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6
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A document signed by King John of England; it stated that people had certain rights and the king must obey the law

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Magna Carta

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7
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A system of law that is the same for all people, based on court decisions that have become accepted legal principles

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Common Law

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Referring to the Middle Ages in Europe or the period of history in between ancient and modern times

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Medieval

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9
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A disease spread by fleas on rats, it occurred between 1347-1353 and killed over 25 million people

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Bubonic Plague/Black Death

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10
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The code of conduct for knights during the Middle Ages

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Chivalry

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In the Middle Ages, association of merchants or artisans who cooperated to protect their economic interests

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Guild

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12
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A payment to a church equal to one tenth of a person’s income

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Tithe

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13
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A body of laws of a church

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Canon Law

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14
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An outbreak of a rapidly spreading disease

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Epidemic

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15
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A holy war

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Crusade

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16
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The exclusion from the Roman Catholic Church as a penalty for refusing to obey Church laws

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Excommunication

17
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The founder of an empire reaching across France, Germany, and part of Italy around 800 AD

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Charlemagne

18
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During the Middle Ages in Europe, a lord’s estate, which included one or more villages and the surrounding lands

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Manor

19
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A young person learning a trade from a master

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Apprentice

20
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Money or wealth

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Capital

21
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In the Middle Ages, a written document that set out the rights and privileges of a town

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Charter

22
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Someone sent on a religious mission

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Missionary

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