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Auzenne Midterm Review
Questions 137-140
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History
12th Grade
12/12/2012

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Carolingian Empire
Definition
An empire started by the family of Pepin the Short. Worked with the pope to conquer Frankland. It saw the start of knights and the manorial system. The foot soldiers eventually fell to the Vikings and Magyars
Date:754-962
Chapter 12, p 279-289
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Why the raiding stopped after about 1000
Definition
The Carolingian empire wasn't able to counteract the Magyars and Vikings fast enough. Instead, local town relied on knights and the manorial system for quick reaction time. The raiders found the pickings hard and went home.
Date:~1000
Chapter 12, 286-287
Term
Serfdom
Definition
Under the manorial system, knights were granted land in exchange for protection of locals. Peasants worked on their farms for very uneven wages. They eventually ran away to towns and became free, causing the fall of serfdom.
Date:900-1200
Chapter 12, p 283, 291
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The new Medieval towns
Definition
The merchant and artisan classes flourished. They were self-reliant and disliked the local lords. However, they submitted to the king.
Date:1000
Chapter 12, p 291
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