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Chap. 16
For the world civ. exam
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12/12/2010

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Cluny reform-

Definition
• Found in east-central France
• Maintained that clergy should not be subservient to kings and are under authority of Pope
• *increased popular respect for the church and strengthened the clergy
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William I the Conqueror-

Definition
• Crowned king of England in Westeninster Abbey
• Est. Strong monarchy
• Kept the Anglo- Saxon tax system
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Regular Clergy-

Definition
• Monks and nuns who belong to religious orders
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Vernacular-

Definition
• The everyday language spoken by the people as opposed to Latin
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In what ways was the Renaissance a transition from the medieval to the modern world?
Definition
• The Renaissance in Italy
• Humanism
• Classical idea of an educational-well rounded person
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What were the results of the Black Death?

Definition
• *Political and Social Breakdown
• Weakened nobility
• Devasted trade routes
• High demands for goods
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What were the results of the Hundred years war?

Definition
• lasting political and social consequences
• devasted France, but it also awakened French nationalism and hastened the country’s transition from a founded monarchy to a centralized state
• heavy on peasants,- have to pay with taxes and service
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How did England and France develop strong royal and governments?

Definition
• *Growth of National Monarchies
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What impact did the Crusades have on medieval European Society?

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• *Revival of Empire, Church and Towns
• Rise of merchants, self-govern towns, and universities helped restructure power
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Scholasticism-

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• Method of Study based on logic and dialectic that dominated the medieval schools
• Assumed that truth already existed
• students had only to organize, elucidate, and defend knowledge learned
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Joan of Arc-
Definition
• A sense of national identify and self-confidence, the French were able to expel the English
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Magna Carta-

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• The “Great Charter” limiting royal power that the English nobility forced king John to sign in 1215
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Humanism-

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• The study of the Latin and Greek classics and of the Church Fathers both of their own sakes to promote rebirth of ancient norms and values
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Machiavelli-

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• became convinced that Italian political unity and independence were ends that justified any means
• admired the heroic acts of ancient Roman rulers
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Henry VII-

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• Founder of a Tudor dynasty that endured til 1603
• Constructed a powerful monarchy that became one of early modern Europe’s most exemplary government
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Isabella and Ferdinand-

Definition
• Able to subdue their realms, secure their boarders, and venture abroad mil.
• Both Castile and Aragon= good kingdoms after marriage of Isa. and Ferd.
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Guild-

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• An association of merchants of craftsmen that offered protection to its members and set rules for their work and products
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Capetian dynasty-

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• Capetian kings concentrated their limited resources on securing the territory surrounding Paris
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Great Schism-

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• When 13 cardinals elected a cousin of the French king of Pope Clement VII
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Moscow-

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• The princes of Moscow grew wealthy and expanded the principality
• Capital of Russia (haha)
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Saladin-

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• King of Egypt and Syria
• Reconquered Jerusalem- a brilliant victory
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Secular Clergy-

Definition
• Parish clergy who did not belong to a religious order
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Investiture Controversy-

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• Emperor Henry V agreed not to invest bishops with the ring and staff
• Pope Calixtus II recognized emperors right to grant bishops their secular fiefs
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Ivan III the Great-

Definition
• Brought all of northern Russia under Moscow’s control and ended Mongol rule
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