Feudal European Civilazation Flashcards

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Bishop

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Managed a group of parishes. Below an archbishop.

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Salisbury oath

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When his men swore allegiance to the king of their loyalty.

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Benedictine Rule

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Rules to govern monks lives

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Cannon law

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The set of laws that the church created and followed.

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Abbot

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A person elected head of the community that controlled all distribution of property.

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Interdict

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A law that the court could issue that would close all churches. Which meant to marriages, sacraments or burials.

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Simony

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The thing where you could buy a position in the church.

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Cardinals

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The highest position in the curia or the popes group

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Sacraments

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Ceremonies at which participants received gods direct favor or grace. Helped ward of te consequences of sin.

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Monasticism

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The way of life in covenants and monasteries

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Lay investiture

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The appointment of bishops, abbots and other church officials by feudal lords

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Anglo Saxons .

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The cultural diffusion between Angles and Saxons. Formed a kingdom Northumbria

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Clovis

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First Frankish king. A leader who took the throne of the Frankish tribe called Merovingians. They battled other to control all of northern gaul.

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Charles Martel

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Son of Pippin the second. Defeated Spanish moors. Halted Muslim advance.

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Pippin the short

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He was anointed king over his bro.

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Charlesmagne

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Ruled for 46 years. Worked to build new rome by spreading Christian beliefs by defeating the Lombards, Saxons and Lovars.

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Frederick

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Ruled Germany. He captured Lombards city to help capture Italy. Defeated by the Lombard League.

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Saint Patrick

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Brought Christianity to Ireland. Made schools that helped advance to a new culture.

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Alfred the great

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Came to throne of Wessex. Defeated by Danes and then made treaty in order to destroy them back.

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William the conqueror

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Duke of Normandy

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Hugh Capet

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King of France. Developed a new line of kings called the Capetians.

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Otto

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A German king. Destroyed northern Italy. Crowned emperor of Romans.

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Gregory VII

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Pope who was in constant conflict with Henry IV which resulted in constant clashing of the church and state.

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Innocent III

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Pope who was the strongest of all medeival popes. Greatly increased churches power.

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Augustine
Saint who led a group of monks into England and became archbishop of Canterbury.
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Subinfeudation
Granting land that you got from your king.
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Common law
Law based upon customs and judges decisions rather than upon written codes.
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Inquisition
The search for heretics and to stamp out teachings that opposed church doctrines.
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Magyars
Nomadic people who settled in Hungary that terrorized Europe for 50 years.
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Concordat of Worms
An agreement that limited imperial power over the German church. The emperor could now appoint bishops to fiefs. But only churches could name who the bishops and other were.
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Compurgation
A trial where the accused had supporters who swore that the person they were representing was telling the truth.
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Parish priest
A member of the clergy who held the lowest rank. Directly served the people and held ceremonies for a single community.
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Secular clergy
Gave sacraments and preached the gospel to people of the modern day world. Secular - "the present world"
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Illuminated manuscripts
Books that were "illuminated" by gold leaf, colors and detailed designs.
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Normandy
The name for the region in France that the Vikings settled in.
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English Parliament
The practice of having members of the middle class meet with the clergy and the noble in the Great Council.
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Domesday book
The book started by William the conqueror that kept track of all aspects of taxes.
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In the Magna Carta how does the king refer to himself?
By saying we or our
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Who signed the Magna Carta and why?
King John of England signed it to give the nobles more liberties during their uprising.
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In the battle of Hastings, who were the people in battle and where were they in the battle?
Harold Godwinson - Earl of Wessex - defending London William (the conqueror) - Duke of Normandy - came from south Harald - King of Norway - attacked from the north
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Who was originally supposed to be the King of England?
Duke William of Normandy
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Who ended up being the King of England after Edward?
Harold Godwinson
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Who was the first, second and third estate?
1st. Clergy 2nd. Knights 3rd. Peasants/serfs
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Trial by ordeal
Having to go through intense pain to prove your innocence in court.
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Housecaries
Elite soldiers who guarded the kings
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Who developed trial by jury?
Henry II of England
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What time period did Charlemagne found?
Carolingian Renaissance