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5450364029Popethe Bishop of Rome and the leader of the worldwide Catholic Church.0
5450364030MedievalIn European history, the Middle Ages,lasted from the 5th to the 15th century. It began with the collapse of the Western Roman Empire and merged into the Renaissance and the Age of Discovery.1
5450364031ManorThe noble and all his property and estate.2
5450364032SerfsAn agricultural laborer bound under the feudal system to work on his lord's estate.3
5450364033FeudalismThe dominant social system in medieval Europe, in which the nobility held lands from the Crown in exchange for military service, and vassals were in turn tenants of the nobles,4
5450364034FiefAn estate of land, especially one held on condition of feudal service.5
5450364035Horse collarpart of a horse harness device used to distribute a load around a horse's neck and shoulders when pulling a wagon or plough.6
5450364036LordThe person that grants land (fief) to another in return for faithful military service. To the king, this would be other high nobles on down. To a nobleman, this would be lower nobles, i.e. knights that would serve that nobleman in return for land.7
5450364037VassalsThe person that receives land. In return they owe military service. In general this was 40 days per year in peaceful times and indefinite service during war. This service was usually accompanied by a ceremony were biblical oaths were given...swearing allegiance to the lord.8
5450364038NepotismThe practice among those with power or influence of favoring relatives or friends, especially by giving them jobs.9
5450364039SimonyThe buying or selling of ecclesiastical privileges. For example, buying a bishop post for your son or buying a pardon from some sin.10
5450364040PapacyThe office or authority of the pope.11
5450364041MassIs the complex of prayers and ceremonies that make up the service of the Eucharist in many Christian faiths12
5450364042The TrinityGod is a trinity of persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.13
5450364043HeresyOne whose speech or actions go against the teachings of church doctrine.14
5450364044SchismA formal division within, or separation from, a church or religious body over some doctrinal difference.15
5450364045Canon LawLaws of the church16
5450364046Investiture ControversyThis was a conflict between the monarchs of the Holy Roman Empire, Italy, France and Britain with the papacy. King's had been appointing the Bishop's within their realms. These Bishop's not only swore fealty to the Pope in Rome and but also promised "homage" to the Monarch's that had given them the appointment to begin with.17
5450364047Monasticism(i.e.monkhood) This is a religious way of life in which one renounces worldly pursuits to devote oneself fully to spiritual work.18
5450364048Rule of BenedictA book of precepts for monks and what they should and should not do.19
5450364049MonasteriesA building or buildings occupied by a community of monks living under religious vows.20
5450364050Caesaropapismpolitical system in which the head of the state is also the head of the church and supreme judge in religious matters. T21
5450364051Cyrillicwriting system developed in the 9th-10th century ce for Slavic-speaking peoples of the Eastern Orthodox faith22
5450364052Carolingian Empirefamily of Frankish aristocrats and the dynasty that they established to rule western Europe.23
5450364053Holy Roman Empirethe varying complex of lands in western and central Europe ruled over first by Frankish and then by German kings for 10 centuries, from Charlemagne's coronation in 800 until the renunciation of the imperial title in 1806.24
5450364054Byzantine Empirethe successor of the Roman Empire in the Greek-speaking, eastern part of the Mediterranean. Trade was important25
5450364055Kievan Russiathe first organised state on present-day Russian territory.26
5450364056FranksMembers of a Germanic-speaking people who invaded the western Roman Empire in the 5th century.27
5450364057Charlemagne (Charles the Great)was king of the Franks and Christian emperor of the West. He did much to define the shape and character of medieval Europe. The immense territories which Charlemagne controlled became known as the Carolingian empire28
5450364058Henry II of EnglandAs king, he greatly expanded his Anglo-French domains and strengthened the royal administration in England. His quarrels with Thomas Becket, archbishop of Canterbury, and with members of his family (sons) ultimately brought about his defeat.29
5450364059VisogothsOne of the most important of the Germanic peoples, separated from the Ostrogoths in the 4th century ad, raided Roman territories repeatedly.30
5450364060The Vikingswere a seafaring people from the late eighth to early 11th century who established a name for themselves as traders, explorers and warriors.31
5450364061Three Field System...32
5450364062Saxons & Anglesterm used historically to describe any member of the Germanic peoples33
5450364063William the ConquerorDuke of Normandy from 1035 and king of England from 1066, one of the greatest soldiers and rulers of the Middle Ages. He made himself the mightiest noble in France and then changed the course of England's history by his conquest of that country.34
5450364064Vladimir Igrand prince of Kiev(Kyiv) and first Christian ruler in Kievan Rus,35
5450364065Benedict of NursiaBenedict of Nursia:36
5450364066Charles Martel(Frankish) Ruler whom fought in Battle of Tours37
5450364067Battle of Toursbattle between Muslims and Christians; not very important to Islam but it was to Christians38
5450364068The CrusadesWars to gain control of holy lands of Jerusalem, there were 3 conquest and the final one was a success39
5450364069Bayeaux Tapestryembroidered cloth nearly 70 metres long and 50 centimetres wide, which depicts the events leading up to the Norman conquest of England concerning William, Duke of Normandy.40
5450364070Hagia Sophia...41
5450364071SecularMore concerned about present and life now rather than a afterlife42
5450364072Consequences of Rome's FallLoss of common language And trade43
5450364073Thomas BecketIndirectly Killed by King Henry 11 Knights for siding with the pope and caused enrage with kings sons.44
5450364074SaladinVisogoth leader during crusades45
5450364075Third CrusadeCrusade of Three kings ( ended in tie) (Richard the Lionheart made it to holy land) (king phillip of france, and Barbarossa of Roman Empire)46
54503640763 kings who were part of 3rd crusade( Henry the lionhearted)47

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