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52 Cards in this Set
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chivalry
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- code of conduct adopted by knights in the Middle Ages
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serf
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a peasant who was bound to the land
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tithe
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tax the Church required Christians to pay
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capital
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money for investment
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usury
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lending money at interest
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charter
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written document that set out the rights and privileges of a town
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fief
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estate granted to a vassal
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secular
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worldly
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“From Aachen, I shall rule my empire”
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Charlemagne
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“I set up a short-lived colony in North America”
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Leif Erickson
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“My first loyalty is to my liege lord
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a vassal
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“It is my duty to be brave, loyal, and true"
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a knight
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“Let me sing you a song, my lady, praising your virtues”
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a troubadour
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“I have taken vows of obedience, poverty, and chastity”
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a Benedictine monk
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“My master is teaching me the art of swordmaking”
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an apprentice
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“Servants, come! Carry these bundles of cloth for sale through the streets”
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a medieval merchant
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scholasticism
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method of study that uses reason to support Christian beliefs
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common law
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law that is the same for all people
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vernacular
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everyday language of ordinary people
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schism
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split
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crusade
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holy war
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- Pope who led Church at the height of its power in the Middle Ages
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Innocent III
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- peasant woman who led French troops to victory against the English in the Hundred Years’ War
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Joan of Arc
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- Christian scholar who used reason to examine Church teachings
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Thomas Aquinas
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- Norman king responsible for the Domesday Book
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William the Conqueror
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ruler who used the Inquisition to help unify Spain
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Isabella
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“What touches all should be approved by all”
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- Edward I
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“I hereby excommunicate Henry IV”
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Gregory VII
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“If daughters were sent to schools like sons, they would learn as well”
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- Christine de Pizan
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“My tales give a colorful picture of medieval life”
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Geoffrey Chaucer
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The Franks conquered ...
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the former Roman province of Gaul.
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Charlemagne is credited with...
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the revival of Latin learning
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Under feudalism... (system of exchanges)
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lords granted land to vassals in exchange for military service
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The manor economy was based on ...
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farming and self-sufficiency.
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Monks and nuns improved life during the Middle Ages by ...
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caring for the sick and poor.
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Some religious people wanted to reform the Church during the medieval times because __________
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its very success had brought problems
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The most important economic activity in a medieval town
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trade
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The Battle of Tours (732 AD) was significant because ...
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because it stopped the Muslim advance into Western Europe.
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This... helped unite Charlemagne ‘s empire.
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A strong, efficient government
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Chivalry governed ...
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relations between noblemen and noblewomen.
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The largest part of the population in feudal society
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the peasants
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The Church had great power over people during the Middle Ages because ...
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because it decided who could achieve salvation.
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"Seize that land from the Turks!" - who said that.. (goes back with a section of matching)
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Urban II (pope in 1095)
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The three-field system contributed to the agricultural revolution that took place during the Middle Ages because it ______________________
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allowed peasants to grow more crops
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The Magna Carta was important because ...
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because it asserted that the monarch must obey the law
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Chief goal of Crusade
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- to free the Holy Land
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the campaign to drive the Muslims out of Spain.
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The Reconquista
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result of the plague in Europe
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Economic decline
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The development of an early jury system took place during the reign of which English king?
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King Henry II
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Result of the Crusades
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- increased trade in Western Europe
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Key feature of Gothic architecture
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- flying buttresses
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Joan of Arc is remembered for doing what?
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leading the French to victories against the English in the Hundred Years’ War
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