middle ages Flashcards
(9 cards)
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Century
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a period of one hundred years.
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Charlemagne
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Crowned emperor by Pope Leo III, Christmas, A.D. 800, 1st emperor since the Roman Empire.
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Feudalism
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A way of organizing and governing society based on land and services.
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Manor
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large farming estates that were self sufficient
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Self sufficient
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needing no outside help in satisfying one’s basic needs
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Monks
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men who devoted their lives to God
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Nuns
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women who devoted their lives to God
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Excommunicate
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remove a member of the church.
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Black Death
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-was one of the most feared diseases in the 14th century. It was a type of plague, that was spread via the bite of infected rat fleas.
