Chapter 10 Vocab from the textbook:
World Civilizations: The Global Experience, Fifth Edition by Peter N. Stearns
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| 103555970 | Black Death | An outbreak of bubonic plague that spread across Asia, North Africa, and Europe in the mid-fourteenth century, carrying off vast numbers of persons. | 0 | |
| 103555971 | Ferdinand and Isabella | This was the king and queen of Spain who took over the Catholic Spain and started the Spanish Inquisition | 1 | |
| 103555972 | Fourth Crusade | A Crusade from 1202 to 1204 that was diverted into a battle for Constantinople and failed to recapture Jerusalem | 2 | |
| 103555973 | Holy Roman Empire | Loose federation of mostly German states and principalities, headed by an emperor elected by the princes. It lasted from 962 to 1806. | 3 | |
| 103555974 | Hundred Years War | The series of wars between England and France, 1337-1453, in which England lost all its possessions in France except Calais. | 4 | |
| 103555975 | Magna Carta | This document was signed by King John in 1215. It was the first document that limited the power of the government. | 5 | |
| 103555976 | manorialism | Economic system during the Middle Ages that revolved around self-sufficient farming estates where lords and peasants shared the land. | 6 | |
| 103555977 | Middle Ages | The historical period from around 500 A.D. up to around 1450 A.D. between the fall of Rome and the birth of the Renaissance | 7 | |
| 103555978 | scholasticism | The system of philosophy dominant in medieval Europe | 8 | |
| 103555979 | Thomas Aquinas | (Roman Catholic Church) Italian theologian and Doctor of the Church who is remembered for his attempt to reconcile faith and reason in a comprehensive theology | 9 | |
| 103555980 | William the Conqueror | Duke of Normandy who led the Norman invasion of England and became the first Norman to be King of England | 10 | |
| 103555981 | feudalism | A political and social system that developed during the Middle Ages; nobles offered protection and land in return for service | 11 | |
| 103555982 | Charlemagne | King of the Franks who conquered much of Western Europe, great patron of leterature and learning | 12 | |
| 103555983 | Benedict of Nursia | Italian monk who created a set of rules for Western monasteries in the 6th century | 13 | |
| 103555984 | Pope Gregory VII | Fought lay investiture by issuing a decree forbidding high-ranking clerics from receiving their investiture from lay leaders | 14 | |
| 103555985 | First Crusade | (1096 - 1099) Crusade called by Pope Urban II which captured Jerusalem. (only militarily successful Crusade) | 15 | |
| 103555986 | Francis of Assisi | Italian monk who founded the Franciscan order; he devoted his life to serving the poor and sick. | 16 | |
| 103555987 | Crusades | A series of holy wars from 1096-1270 AD undertaken by European Christians to free the Holy Land from Muslim rule. | 17 | |
| 103555988 | Pope Urban II | Pope who called for the first crusade to reclaim Jerusalem from the Muslims | 18 | |
| 103555989 | parliaments | Bodies representing privileged groups; institutionalized the feudal principle that rulers should consult their vassals. | 19 | |
| 103555990 | serfs | Rural laborers, or peasants, who were not allowed to move away from the land on which they worked | 20 | |
| 103555991 | Gothic | A style of architecture developed in northern France that spread throughout Europe between the 12th and 16th centuries | 21 | |
| 103555992 | guilds | Association of merchants or artisans who cooperated to protect their economic interests | 22 | |
| 103555993 | vassals | Lesser lords who pledged their service and loyalty to a greater lord -- in a military capacity | 23 | |
| 103555994 | Roman Catholic Church | This powerful religion exerted considerable control over European society during the Middle Ages. It prompted some to challenge its doctrines during the protestant Reformation where it began losing power | 24 | |
| 103555995 | Third Crusade | (1189 - 1192) Crusade led by King Richard the Lionhearted to recapture the city of Jerusalem from Islamic forces led by Saladin; failed in attempt. | 25 | |
| 103555996 | Pope | The head of the Roman Catholic Church | 26 | |
| 103555997 | Battle of Tours | 732 AD Christians defeat Muslim invaders and stop the spread of Islam into Europe | 27 | |
| 103555998 | Vikings | Scandinavian pirates who plundered the coasts of Europe from the 8th to 10th centuries. | 28 | |
| 103555999 | Romanesque | a style of architecture developed in Italy and western Europe between the Roman and the Gothic styles after 1000 AD | 29 | |
| 103556000 | Franks | Group of Germanic people who rose to prominence under the leadership of King Clovis | 30 |
