Middle ages Flashcards
(10 cards)
1
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Crowned emperor by Pope Leo III, Christmas, A.D. 800, 1st emperor since the Roman Empire.
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Charlemagne
2
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a period of one hundred years.
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Century
3
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A way of organizing and governing society based on land and services.
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Feudalism
4
Q
large farming estates that were self sufficient.
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manor
5
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Needing no outside help in satisfying one’s basic needs.
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6
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Was a “Great Charter” that gave certain rights to the English people. Stated that the king must follow the law. He could not simply rule as he wished.
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Magna Carta
7
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Men who devoted their lives to God
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Monks
8
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Women who devoted their lives to God
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Nuns
9
Q
remove a member of the church.
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Excommunicate
10
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a series of military expeditions made by Europeans to recover the Holy Land from the Muslims in the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries.
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crusade
