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History
10th Grade
09/17/2009

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Absolute rule
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Type of government with one monarch who has complete power
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Artisan
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Skilled craftsman
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Asia Minor
Definition
Area of land known today as turkey
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Berber Tribes
Definition
North African groups who into areas of Spain
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Bourgeoisie
Definition
middle class/ white collared workers- mostly 19th century social group
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Byzantine empire
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Are of eastern europe covering greece, turkey. empire was in aisa minor
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Clergy
Definition
Ordained leader within the church
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Crusades
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Series of Holy wars between Muslims and Christians over holy land
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Diet
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Ruling council of priests in the holy Roman empire
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Dogma
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Doctrine or theology of church, set rules
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Ecclesiastical
Definition
Anything related to the church as a formal institution
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Economic Development
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Refers to changes in quality of life, money, business transactions. Be aware that when changes develop economically, social and political changes will follow soon thereafter!
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feudalism
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System of dependency in the middle ages between rules and other nobility set up to protect small tracts of land
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Hapsburgs
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Family of rulers of Roman Empire and eventually of Austria-Hungry
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Heretic
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Someone who dissents from chruch's established ideas
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Holy roman empire
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area of land including germany, aurtria and hungary. Each area ruled individually by princes, but also collectively by the church in Rome
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Renaissance
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Literally; rebirth. Era emphasizing new cultural ideas, including humanism, art and sciences after documents were lost during the dark ages
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Roman catholic Church
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Church ruled by pope from Rome. Emphasis is primarily on hierarchy, doctrine and sacraments
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Sacraments
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Holy ceremonies of the Church
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Scholasticism
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Medieval philosophical thought emphasizing religious dogma and mysticism of church
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Secular
Definition
Worldly, non involving the church
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Social changes
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Refers to developments in culture, are, religion, class structure etc.
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Venetians
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People of Venice
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Protestant
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New ssect of christian church originating after Luther's protests with Roman Catholic church. Doctrine emphasize foundation of scripture within church
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primogeniture
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First born son inherits title, land, and wealth of family
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Political
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refers to any government structures or diplomatic issues
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Pilgrimage
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Annual Journey to holy land ( Moslems and Christians )
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Peasant
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Lower class person, usually unskilled labor, farmers etc
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Papacy
Definition
The office of the pope
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Ottoman Empire
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Area of Asia Minor extending throughout Mediterranean world.
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Noble
Definition
One of higher birth and social status
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Moslem/Islam/moor
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A moslem practices the religions of Islam. A moor is a Spanish moslem.
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Merchant
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Small business owner
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Medieval
Definition
Period of time covering the middle ages (~1000-1300)
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manorialism
Definition
System of dependency of middle ages.
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Lay leaders
Definition
Non ordained leaders of the church
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Inquisition
Definition
Method of converting non-Christians to Christianity
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indulgences
Definition
Could be purchased from the church to shorten stay in purgatory
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Iberian peninsula
Definition
Spain and Portugal
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Huguenots
Definition
Sect of protestants in france
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Humanism
Definition
Set of beliefs associated with the renaissance. Associated with revival of classical manuscripts, individualistic and critical spirit, emphasis on secular concerns.
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