Terms Flashcards
Tyrants
A ruler who seizes power by force and not subject to the law
Parliament
A representative body of advisors to a king or other chief executive
Socrate
On Athenian stonemason whose true love was philosophy
Polis
On early Greek state consisting of the city or town and it’s surrounding territory
Patricians
Landowners who became Rome’s ruling class
Plebeians
Less wealthy landholders crafts people merchants and small farmers
Senates
A group of 300 landowners who served for life
Minority
A small group within the society
Catholic church
An institution that was an avenue between the individual and God
Estates
One of the three classes into which French society was divided before the revolution (the clergy no bowls and towns people)
Grant
Allow or to consent to Cario for a person or entity
Feudalism
A medieval political institute and social system based on the granting of land in exchange for loyalty military assistance and other services
Common-law
A uniform system of law developed in England it’s based on court decisions and on customs and usage
Magna Carta
Or great charter it was a feudal document to confirm more rights on Nobles
Middle ages
500 to 1500 the transition between the ancient and modern world’s
