Western Europe Flashcards

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The Frank’s

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a member of a Germanic

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Pope

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head of the Roman Catholic Church.

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Monk

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a member of a religious community of men

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Missionary

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a person sent on a religious mission

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Nun

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a member of a religious community of women

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Monastery

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a house or place of residence occupied by a community of persons

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Convent

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a Christian community under monastic vows, especially one of nuns

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Clovis

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a Paleo-Indian culture of Central and North America

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Charlemagne

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emperor of the Holy Roman Empire

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Carolingian Dynasty

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relating to the Frankish dynasty that reigned in France

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Middle Ages

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the period of human life between youth and old age

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Vikings

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any of the Scandinavian pirates who plundered the coasts of Europe from the 8th to 10th centuries.

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Mongols

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a native or inhabitant of Mongolia

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Khanate

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is a political entity ruled by a Khan

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The Golden Horde

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the army of Mongol Tartars that overran eastern Europe in the 13th century

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Feudalism

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the dominant social system in medieval Europe

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Vassal

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a person granted the use of land

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Knight

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a man who served his sovereign or lord as a mounted soldier in armor.

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Fief

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a person’s sphere of operation or control.

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Chivalry

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the medieval knightly system with its religious, moral, and social code.

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Manor

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a large country house with lands

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Serf

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an agricultural laborer bound under the feudal system to work on his lord’s estate.