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The centuries after the fall of Rome in 476
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the middle ages
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what 3 interwoven traditions produce the culture of the west during the middle ages
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–Classical
–Christian –Germanic |
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Barbarians allowed to settle on the borders of Rome, in exchange for protection.
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Germanic tribes alliance with rome
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Which laws were orally passed down?
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Germanic laws
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were responsible for applying the germanic law
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chiefs
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Guilt or innocence might be determined by ordeals involving ------ or --------, reflecting the faith in nature deities.
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water, fire
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saw the forced conversion of Saxons, Lombards, and Slavics
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Holy Wars
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Crowned emperor by Pope Leo III in 800 CE, establishing connection b/w church and state. “The Holy Roman Empire”
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Charlemagne
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Charlemagne strongly encouraged what
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he strongly encouraged literacy, learning, and education.
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What happened in result of Charlemagne's death
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The empire was soon shattered by Scandinavian Vikings
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Where was Charlemagne buried
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Cathedral at Aachen
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Involved the exchange of land for military protection in the unstable social conditions
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Feudalism
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in feudal society, land or property given to a warrior in return for military service
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fief
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any member of the feudal nobility who investeed a vassal with a fief
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lord
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any member of feudal nobility who vowed to serve a lord in exchange for control of a fief
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Vassal
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Under William of Normandy, 5000 men cross the channel into England.
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Norman Conquest
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Under who did the norman conquest take place?
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William of Normandy
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long embroidered cloth which depicts the events leading up to the 1066 Norman invasion of England as well as the events of the invasion itself.
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Bayeux Tapestry
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An effort to rescue Jerusalem from Muslim Turks.
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Christian crusades
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thousands of children are sent to recapture Jerusalem.
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childrens crusades
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•made no conquest of the holy land
•did not slow down the spread of Islam •did not permanently secure any territory •did not stop the westward advance of Muslim Turks |
Results of the Christian crusades
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What was the result of the childrens crusade
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all of the children died or were enslaved
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•To love was to suffer
•Love may be proven by deeds, even death. •Women became rewards |
code of courtly love
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