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Europe Prior to 1500's
Study Guide for First midterm
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History
Undergraduate 1
01/25/2011

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Donation of Constantine
Definition
Constantine forges a document that transfers power of Western Europe and part of Rome to the Pope
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Vassal
Definition
Nobleman/Followers of a King
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Quitrent
Definition
Way peasants paid: through food, livestock, or other means
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Cottar
Definition
Lowest of the low; less wealthy than most peasants. Only owned a cott. No land or anything.
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Courtesy
Definition
Ordinary Good Manners. Way of pleasing Women. Code of behavior in battle.
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Bourgeoisie
Definition
Artisans and Tradesman; just below nobility
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Troubadours
Definition
Composer and Performer of lyric poetry
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Terem
Definition
Room in the house that was closed off to all visitors
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Vladimir
Definition
Ruler of Kiev, Russia that brings Christianity(from Byzantium) to Kiev
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Syncretism
Definition
Religions coexisting, dual-faith
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Trivium
Definition
curriculum consisting of logic, grammar, and rhetoric
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Clunaic Reforms
Definition
Movement that was trying to rid the church of corruption and followed only the Pope.
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Lay Investiture
Definition
Appointment of abbots, bishops, and other church officials by vassals and Lords
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Demesne
Definition
Land retained for a Lord's own use
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Subinfeudation
Definition
A tenant under a lord granting land to a tenant lower than himself.
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Freeman
Definition
Highest form of peasant. Could sell their land, and do whatever they wanted with it
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Guild
Definition
A brotherhood, or workers Union. Set the prices of items, and discouraged competition
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Courtly Love
Definition
Mystical Doctrane of Holy Passion. Focus was on Woman. Man did everything he could to pursue her.
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Chatelain de Coucy
Definition
Jealous husband that makes his wife eat the heart of her "secret lover".
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Domostroi
Definition
A how to book for the nobility. If they conformed, everyone else would follow
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Perun
Definition
Pagan God of Thunder and Power
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Riurik
Definition
Riurik was a supposed powerful in Russia that was similar to Gods of the time.
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Quadrivium
Definition
Course leading to Master of ARts. Consisted of 4 subjects
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Humanism
Definition
commitment to civic responsibility.
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Indulgences
Definition
Full or partial remission of punishment due for sins. Sold and granted unjustly.
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Fief
Definition
Plot of Land
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Corvee
Definition
Labor Dues; Work peasants do for Lords that they don't get paid for
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Serf
Definition
Bound to land; cannot leave place of birth without permission of overlord.
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Journeyman
Definition
Stepup from apprentice. Leave shop to a new one to learn more skills and work on a master project.
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Journeyman
Definition
Stepup from apprentice. Leave shop to a new one to learn more skills and work on a master project.
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Homage
Definition
The ceremony in which a vassal submitted to his lord.
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Apprentice
Definition
Trained by a master in a certain trade, and must stay focused to reach journeyman
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Eleanor of Aquitaine
Definition
Queen of England: Presided over the Court of Love
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William of Aquitaine
Definition
Leaves a church to Cluny that starts the Clunaic Reforms
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Realism
Definition
Presence of both logical thinking and religious thinking.
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Nominalism
Definition
Only believes in the existence of objects that are of this world.
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Sic et Non
Definition
"Yes and No" by Pierre Abelard. The book was written with three colums: one was the bible, the second was the church, and the third was his own opinions.
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Doctrine of Purgatory
Definition
Doctrine in which purgatory is described, and tells how you end up there and for how long.
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