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1
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soldier; earned honor and land for protection

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knight

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2
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500-1500

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medieval

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3
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political system; loyal of vassals to kings or lords

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feudalism

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4
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economic system; large estate; included fields, forests, pastures, church

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manor

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5
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peasant; considered part of the manor

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serf

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6
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persons with the authority to perform religious services

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clergy

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7
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being expelled from membership of the church

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excommunicated

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8
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association of trade or craftsmanship

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guild

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9
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unpaid worker being trained in a craft

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apprentice

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10
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code of honorable conduct; knight’s obligation

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chivalry

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11
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lyrical poet who sing of romance and chivalry

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troubadour

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12
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church’s expeditions to recapture the Holy Lands

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Crusades

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13
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leader of the Crusades against Muslims

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Pope Urban II

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14
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“Loin Heart” did not succeed in the third Crusade

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King Richard I

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15
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greatest Muslim general of the middle ages

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Saladin

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16
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limited the king’s power over the nobles

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Magna Carta

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17
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1337-1453 (116); between England and France

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Hundred Years’ War

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18
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killed 20 million European people in the 14th Century

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Black Death

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19
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What were the reasons that the Church was so powerful during medieval times?

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no other strong central governing body; wealthy landowners

20
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What do peasants, escape, and a year and a day have to do with each other

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Freedom

21
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How was life in the towns different from life on the manor?

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In towns, people exchange goods and services for money

22
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Why is the Holy Land important?

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It is sacred to all the great religions

23
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Who were the first Christians to fight the Muslims for the Holy Land

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the peasants

24
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Kings and Popes often disagree; list their disagreements

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who should be more powerful and who should have the power to appoint the bishop

25
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As feudalism weakened, what did kings need in order to gain power?

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They needed loyal troops in the military who are willing to fight for them

26
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Under the system of feudalism, who was each person loyal to?

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the person that is above you

27
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The largest and most powerful religion in Western Europe during the middle ages was…

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Christianity (da choich)

28
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How could peasants improve their standard?

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farming the lord,s field; winning good favor

29
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What was the reason why Christians fought the Muslim Turks?

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reopen the Holy Lands to Christian pilgrimage

30
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What was the most helpful in growth of trade during the Middle Ages

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Crusades; surplus of food, growth of towns’ movement

31
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Which 2 nations was the Hundred Years’ War fought between?

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France and England

32
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Why was the Roman Catholic Church so powerful during the Middle Ages

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There was political power and authority

33
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What were the 2 causes of the Crusades?

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wars fought between Muslims and Christians. Muslims conquered the Holy Lands, moved in, and didn’t let the Christians back in.

34
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How was life in a town during the Middle Ages different from life on the manor?

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manor- self sufficient, feudalism, no social mobility
towns- unrestricted trade, money, opportunity, no feudalism

35
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What were 2 effects of the Crusades?

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opening new trade markets, spread of culture led to the decline of feudalism and the growth of towns

36
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——— greatest lords in Feudalism

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kings and queens

37
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All nobles and knights are their—– (pledge fealty in exchange for land)

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vassals

38
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—– into nobility (close relatives of the queen)

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born

39
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In place of payment to knights, issue —-

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fiefs

40
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——– fiefdoms for higher nobles in exchange for smaller land grants on them

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protect

41
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Use ——– to cultivate land and produce agriculture

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peasants

42
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b—–
p——
m—–
n—-

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bishop
priest
monk
nun

43
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—– into class

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born

44
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no chance for ————-

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upward mobility

45
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own no —–

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land

46
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not a part of ———

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Feudalism

47
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worked the land owned by ———

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nobles

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