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01/23/2006

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feudalism
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loosely organized system of government in which local lords governed their own lands but owed military service and other support to a greater lord
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knight
Definition
noble in Europe who served as a mounted warrior for a lord in the MIdlle Ages
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vassal
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in medieval Europe, a lord who was granted land in exchange for service and loyalty to a greater lord
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serf
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in medieval Europe, peasant bound to the lord's land
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fief
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in the Middle Ages, an estate granted by a lord to a vassal in exchange for service and loyalty
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manor
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during the Middle Ages in Europe, a lord's estate, which included one or more villages and the surrounding lands
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chivalry
Definition
code of conduct for knights during the Middle Ages
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Charlemagne
Definition
grandson of Charles Martel, who built an empire reaching across France, Germany, and part of Italy. His name meant Charles the Great
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Franks
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A kingdom of Germanic tribs in western Europe.
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Clovis
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King of Franks in 486, who conquered Gaul and converted to Christianity.
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Charles Martel
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Rallied Frankish warriors to defeat a Muslim army at the Battle of Tours in 732.
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Battle of Tours
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Battle in which a Christian army led by Charles Martel defeated a Muslim army that was crossing into France. 732 AD
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Treaty of Verdun
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Charlemagne's grandsons made a treaty 30 years after his death that split the empire into three regions.
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Alcuin
Definition
scholar who founded a school at Aachen
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