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5544349738Center of postclassical civilizationFrance, Germany, and England0
5544349739Frequent invader during postclassical timesThe Vikings1
5544349740System of Manorialismeconomic and political relations between landlords and peasant serfs2
5544349741Serfslived on manors received protection from landlords had to give landlords crops in return for use of their land3
5544349742moldboardcurved iron plate; new plow used by serfs4
5544349743three field systemserfs left a third of land unused to conserve nutrients5
5544349744serfs not technically slavesowned their own houses owed land to landlords so payed them in crops tied to land if they went into debt6
5544349745Catholic church providedsolid organization and strong central unity in Europe7
5544349746Catholic church and organizationPope at top next priests and bishops8
5544349747missionariessent throughout Europe to spread Christianity9
5544349748ClovisWarrior chieftain; converted to Christianity10
5544349749Monasteries in Europeadded to spiritual focus in Europe; helped to spread new agricultural technology; promoted education and literacy11
5544349750Benedict of Nursialocated in Italy; developed monastic rules12
5544349751Charlemagnecame from carolingians; restored church and created church education also known as Charles the Great first Holy Roman Emperor13
5544349752Carolingianstook over Western part of Europe from Franks had control over northern france, belgium, and western germany14
5544349753Charles MartelCarolingian; Defeated Muslims and preserved Europe for Christianity15
5544349754Split of Charlemagnes empire created these outlinesOutlines for France, Germany, and the Low countries16
5544349755Asian Agricultural advancementsMoldboard plow, Three Field System, Horse Collar17
5544349756Nobility defined byland ownership and military power18
5544349757Aids of population growtheconomic innovation, new markets, trade, town expansion, farmers spread out, serfs paid with money, social structure less rigid19
5544349758Growth of TownsChina had large towns; spread literacy and language; monasteries grew; merchant activity increased20
5544349759LearningMonasteries had schools and cathedrals 11th century created universities mainly medical and law Paris university big21
5544349760FeudalismSystem of power in Europe22
5544349761Charlemagne used this social structureFeudalism23
5544349762England's MonarchyDuke of Normandy AKA William the Conqueror invaded England and set up the feudal system used sheriffs for administration of law introduced standardized moral law24
5544349763Germany and Italy monarchiesmainly run by Holy Roman Emperor split into small city states Pope ruled central Italy25
5544349764Feudal LimitationsAristocrats had power and strong military forces and fought back against monarchy Ex. Forced King John to sign magna carta to ensure their power26
5544349765ParliamentsThree states represented Church Nobles Urban Leaders27
5544349766Hundreds Year WarsBetween France and England28
5544349767Urban IIPope who called for crusades against muslims; called for first crusade; crusades helped to spread ideas29
5544349768Fourth crusade turned onCostantinople30
5544349769Saint Clare of Assissirefused to marry, founded franciscan order, patron saint of television31
5544349770Gregory VIIpope who tried to unify the church never married tried to free church from state control excommunicated emperor from church32
5544349771Clergyvalued aristotle; tried to preserve and interpret past wisdom33
5544349772Theologyfaith and reason combined absolute faith in God stressed believed it was possible to proves God's existance34
5544349773Bernard ClaivauxMonk who challenged Peter Abelard. Said union with God was mystical35
5544349774Thomas AquinasItalian monk who taught at university of Paris and taught about faith and reason36
5544349775Religious artfocused on God and religious figures, lives of saints, stained glass art37
5544349776ArchitectureGothic and mainly fancy churches38
5544349777Bankingintroduced by italians, Hanseatic League39
5544349778Guildspeople of similar crafts bonded together to form guilds for protection against the monarchy40
5544349779Women's gainsCould live more freely in Christian life sometimes. Helped by religious women like the Virgin Mary41

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