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Medieval Europe Chapters 9+10
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04/13/2010

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Knights
Definition
-worked as a squire or apprentice to knights before becoming one
-Knights lived under a code of honor known as chivalry
-There was a service help in a church for squires to become knights
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Middle Ages/ Medieval Period
Definition
-1000 year period after the collapse of Rome in the late fifth century
-middle class basically disappeared
-trade declined
- During the middle ages there was many wars to gain powere among my kingdoms
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After Romes collapse
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Many Germaninc groups lived in harmony.
-lived in small groups and didnt follow any written laws
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Clovis
Definition
-Took over Germanic groups
-converted to cchristianinty
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Charlemagne
Definition
-lead a highly organized, well run empire
-christianity grew stronger
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Monasteries
Definition
places where religious followers(monks)pursued a life long study of religion
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Feudalism
Definition
-kings created feudalism for protection
-lord-vassal system/ lord gave vassals or serfs a feif and the serf would have to provide protection and pay taxes to the king
-jews were not allowed to own any land
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Chivalry
Definition
-Kinghts code of honor
-strong religious faith and courage
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Town life/Guilds
Definition
-dirty,cramped,busy,narrow streets that were not paved
-in the center of the town there was a market square and a cathedral
-houses were made of wood and could very easily be burned down
-guilds were groups of people who all have the same occupation
-people in guilds made rules to control the quantity and quality of production for support and equality
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Similarities between europe and japan
Definition
-feudal system
-main economic activity was farming
-relied on soldiers (knights/samurai)
-soldier code of honor (chivalry/bushido)
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Women in europe and japan
Definition
-in europe they had no say in marriage and they owned nothing
-in japan they had a more equal status and were allowed to inherit land
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Legacies of Europe and Japan
Definition
-both main legacy was religion
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Catles
Definition
-showed a sign of wealth
-was a weapon
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Sacraments
Definition
a religious service where a person recieves the grace of god
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Inquisition
Definition
church puts you on trial
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Bubonic Plague/Black Death
Definition
-severe chills,fever,convulsions,and vomiting,swollen glands, dark spots on skin
-died within days
-lord became poor and had to pay serfs in land, ending feudalism and creating a middle class
-after the plague there was food for everybody because so many people died from the plague
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Hundred Years War
Definition
-a series of wars between england and france
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Joan of Arc
Definition
-lead french to victory and drove out english from france
-devoted catholic
-became a knight under Charles the frech heir to the throne
-she heard voices, had visions of what to do
-was executed for heresy by english allies
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Habeas Corpus
Definition
-the right people have to not be imprisoned unlawfully
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