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Medieval Times
Vocab Words from Ch. 13
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History
10th Grade
09/20/2012

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Simmony
Definition
The act of buying higher positions in the Catholic Church
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Nobles
Definition
People of Noble birth distributed land to vasssals
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Knights
Definition
Protectors of the Kingdom and were to follow the code of chivalry
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Bishops
Definition
The managers of groups of parishes
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Peasents/Serfs
Definition
An indentured servant who could not leave the land without permission from their master
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Chivalry
Definition
The code of conduct/behavior that Knights were required to follow
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Lords
Definition
The head of a peasent family
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Vassal
Definition
A person who receieves a grant of land (Fief)
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Fief
Definition
A grant of land
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Medieval Times
Definition
The period of time between old age and modern days
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Abbot
Definition
The male head of a monastary who also controlled and distributed property
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Abbess
Definition
The female head of a covenent who served a similar role to an Abbot
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Shires
Definition
Governmental districts in early England (Where Bilbo Baggins lives)
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Tithe
Definition
A Church Tax
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Fuedalism
Definition
An economic system with Local Lords
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Manorialism
Definition
An economic system where the lords and the peasents live on the same land. Lords control the land and the peasent take care of land
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Monasticism
Definition
A way of life where Nun's and Monk's lead a life away from worldly temptations.
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Magna Carta
Definition
The first document that was like the constitution. King Henry had to sign it or die.... seriously
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Saint Benedict
Definition
A bishop who was so disgusted with the world that he became a hermit and left the outside world to stay away from temtation
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William the Conquoerer
Definition
The ruler who brought Fuedalism to England
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Carolingains
Definition
A new line of Frankish rulers
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Magyars
Definition
Invaders from the east, Muslims
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Charlemange
Definition
A frankish ruler who worked to build a "New Rome" united most of Western Europe during his reign
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Thomas Becket
Definition
An Archbishop who was murdered by Henry II for not letting the royal court try his clergy
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Saint Patrick
Definition
The Saint who brought christianity to Ireland
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Clovis
Definition
A Frankish Ruler who conquored many other Frankish tribes in order to gain power
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Vikings
Definition
The most feared invaders of Western Europe
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