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| 90703238 | Middle Ages | The period in western European history between the fall of the Roman Empire and the 15th century (also called "Medieval" | 0 | |
| 90703239 | Gothic | An architectural style developed during the Middle Ages in western Europe; featured pointed arches and flying buttresses as external supports | 1 | |
| 90703240 | Vikings | Seagoing Scandinavian raiders who disrupted coastal areas of Europe from the 8th to 11th centuries; pushed across the Atlantic to Iceland, Greenland, and North America | 2 | |
| 90703241 | Manorialism | System of economic and political relations between landlords and their peasant laborers during the Middle Ages; involved a hierarchy of reciprocal obligations that exchanged labor for access to land | 3 | |
| 90703242 | Serfs | Peasant agricultural laborers within the manorial system | 4 | |
| 90703243 | Moldboard | Heavy plow introduced in northern Europe during the Middle Ages; permitted deeper cultivation of heavier soils | 5 | |
| 90703244 | three-field system | 1/3 of the land left unplanted each year to increase fertility | 6 | |
| 90703245 | Clovis | King of the Franks; converted to Christianity circa 496 | 7 | |
| 90703246 | Carolingians | Royal house of the Franks from the 8th to the 10th centuries | 8 | |
| 90703247 | Charles Martel | Carolingian monarch of the Franks; defeated Muslims at Tours in 732 | 9 | |
| 90703248 | Charlemagne | Carolingian monarch who established a large empire in France and Germany circa 800 (grandson of Charles Martel) | 10 | |
| 90703249 | Holy Roman emperors | Rulers in northern Italy and Germany following the breakup of Charlemagne's empire; claimed title of emperor but failed to develop centralized monarchy | 11 | |
| 90705531 | Feudalism | Relationships among the military elite during the Middle Ages; greater lords provided protection to lesser lords in return for military service | 12 | |
| 92289311 | vassals | Members of the military elite who received land from a lord in return for military service and loyalty (someone who owes military service in exchange for land) | 13 | |
| 93370418 | Capetians | French dynasty ruling from the 10th century; developed a strong feudal monarchy | 14 | |
| 93370419 | William the Conqueror | Invaded England from Normandy (France) in 1066; established tight feudal system and centralized monarchy in England. Impact of his invasion was the transformation of English language to one having a strong Latin base | 15 | |
| 93370420 | Magna Carta | Great Charter issued by King John of England in 1215; confirmed feudal rights against monarchical claims; limited the power of English kings | 16 | |
| 93370421 | Parliaments | Bodies representing privileged groups; institutionalized the feudal principle that rulers should consult their vassals | 17 |
