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World History Chapter 9
People and Terms
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History
7th Grade
02/03/2009

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Eurasia
Definition
the large landmass that includes both Europe and Asia.
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Topography
Definition
the shape and elevation of land in a region.
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Middle Ages
Definition
a period that lasted from about 500 to 1500 in Europe.
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medieval
Definition
referring to the Middle Ages.
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Patrick
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(400s) Christian saint, he converted the people of Ireland to Christianity.
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monk
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a religious man who lived apart from society in an isolated community.
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monastery
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a community of monks.
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Benedict
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(c. 480–547) Italian saint and monk, he created a set of rules for monks to follow.
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Charlemagne
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(742–814) King of the Franks, he was a brilliant warrior and strong leader. He was crowned Emperor of the Romans in 800.
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knight
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a warrior in medieval Europe who fought on horseback.
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vassal
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a knight who promised to support a lord in exchange for land in medieval Europe.
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feudalism
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the system of obligations that governed the relationships between lords and vassals in medieval Europe .
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William the Conqueror
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(c. 1028–1087) Powerful French noble who conquered England, he brought feudalism to Britain.
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manor
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a large estate owned by a knight or lord.
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serf
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a worker in medieval Europe who was tied to the land on which he or she lived.
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Eleanor of Aquitaine
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(c. 1122–1204) Queen of France and England, she was one of the most powerful women in Europe in the Middle Ages.
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chivalry
Definition
the code of honorable behavior for medieval knights.
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Haiku
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a type of Japanese poem with three lines and 17 syllables that describes nature scenes.
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