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Monotheism

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Meaning belief in only one god. Eg. Christianity, Judaism, Islam

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Polytheism

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Meaning belief in more than one god. Eg. Egyptians, Hinduism, Romans, and Greeks

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Fief

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Meaning land

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Fealty

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Meaning loyalty

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Faith

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Trust and belief/religion

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Feudalism

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Started by William the Conqueror/Bastard, establishes that everyone is a subordinate (vassal) and a ruler/leader (lord)

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Basis of wealth

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Land

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Who did William the Conqueror take and reward land to?

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He took it from English nobles and awarded it to Normans that fought beside him.

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Contract

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A formal agreement

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Why did the nobles promise the king their loyalty

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They were granted fiefs/status

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Obligations of a lord to a vassal

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  • grant land to the vassal
  • settle disputes between vassals
  • defend them from attack
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Obligations of a vassal to a lord

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  • serve in the king’s army for a set number of days (40)
  • supply knights during war
  • serve in the king’s court and provide advice
  • give king money on special occasions
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Bayeux Tapestry

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Bishop Odo (William’s brother), paid for it to be made, so William could justify his invasion of England by rewriting history. It was made and still kept in the town of Bayeux.

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What did Harold do according to William/the Bayeux Tapestry?

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Made an oath to Duke William to be his vassal, after William rescued Harold when he was shipwrecked.

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What is the catalyst for the fight to become king?

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Edward the Confessor died without a male heir

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Who were the three serious contenders for the throne?

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  1. Harold Godwinson of England, Duke of Wessex. Claims Edward chose him as successor.
  2. William the Bastard of France, Duke of Normandy. Claims relation to Edward through mother and that he was chosen as successor.
  3. Harald Hadrada of Norway, King of Norway. Claims grandfather was a former English king, and also claims to be promised successor.
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Battle of Hastings

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Fought in 1066, between Harold Godwinson and the Anglo-Saxons vs William of Normandy and the Normans. Won by William.

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Lord of the Manor

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The lord who lives on the land given to him by his lord.

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Serf

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Part of the property and never able to be a noble.

Duties include giving a cut of their crops to their lord. Must also farm 2-3 days a week on the lord’s demesne.

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Freeholder

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Owned land, but paid a yearly tax to lord of the manor. Can move to another place. Still farms.

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Women’s duties (commoner)

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Domestic duties (cleaning, cooking, gathering firewood)

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To try

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To put someone on trial

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Men’s duties (commoner)

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Physical labour (farming, weeding, harvesting crops)

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Self sufficient

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Independent and doesn’t need outside help

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How were women treated in the Middle Ages?
They were controlled by men, typically their husbands or fathers and were unable to own property
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Demesne
Pronounced di-mane. A lord would keep some land for his personal profit. Usually farmed by peasants.
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Bailiff
Worked for the lord of the manor and collected rent plus supervised all peasants
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What was the only religion in Europe during the Middle Ages?
Christianity
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What language were services in?
Latin
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How did the Church gain so much land?
They owned 1/3 of the land in Europe because it was gifted to them by wealthy believers
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Persecuted
To target someone, especially because of race, religion, and belief
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Convert
To change from one thing to another
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Devout
Being committed to something, particularly in a religious context
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Tithe
A yearly church tax. You had to pay 10% of income
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Seven Deadly Sins
Pride, envy, lust, greed, anger, gluttony, sloth
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Five Pillars of Islam
Faith (believe in one god called Allah), prayer (five times a day), charity (eliminate inequality), fasting (during the daytime in month of Ramadan), pilgrimage (travel to Mecca at least once)
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Get closer to god
Vow of chastity (don’t start a family), obedience (loyalty to church), poverty (get rid of possessions)
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Manor church
Farming and property disputes. Small crimes. Tries commoners. Lord of manor or representative in charge. Punishments are fines, time in stocks, expulsion from manor, removal of ear or finger.
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Royal court
Tries murder, treason, cutting trees/hunting in a royal forest, killing certain animals. Tries nobles and commoners. King or representative is in charge. Execution or seizing of property as punishment.
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Church court
Crimes committed by members of the clergy. Pope/representative in charge. Punishment is excommunication or interdict
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What did Christianity promise and why was it so popular in the Roman Empire?
Everyone could go to heaven if they were good people, regardless of wealth.
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Judge
Official who presides over court proceedings
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Assault
Physical attack of another person
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Treason
Betraying a superior
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Chastity
Doing without sex
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Trial by ordeal
The accused undergo torture, and are convicted if they die or get a severe injury
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Trial by battle
The accused and accuser fight. Victor is innocent and loser is usually hanged if not already dead. Noble woman can’t fight, and must select a champion.
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Excommunication
Being kicked out of the church
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Interdict
Being unable to receive services from the Church
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Diaspora
The final scattering of the Jews from Palestine. They were scattered around the Mediterranean Ocean.
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Differences between the major three religions
Different holy book names, places of worship
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Similarities between the major three religions
Monotheistic Abraham and Moses are important Jerusalem is a sacred place Old Testament From southwestern Asia
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Obligation
A legal/moral requirement to do something.
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Stirrups
A ring or frame that holds the feet of a rider
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Cavalry
Soldiers who fight on horseback
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Holocaust
Genocide of around 6 million Jews during World War II
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Mecca
Birthplace of Muhammad in Saudi Arabia. All Muslims must make at least one pilgrimage here.
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Islam’s branches
Sunni and Shi’ah
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Christianity’s branches.
Protestant, Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox
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Jewdaism’s branches
Orthodox, Conservative and Reformed.
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Why did medieval manors need to be self sufficient?
They were often isolated from the world

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