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History, Chapter 7, all 4 sections.
Chapter 7, all 4 sections
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10th Grade
08/26/2010

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Charles Martel
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rallied frankish warriors.
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at battle of tours
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Christian warriors triumphed
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King Clovis
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established a kingdom that replaced the unifying force of the roman empire in western europe
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Charlemagne
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the grandson of Charles Martel. united western europe when he built an empire reaching across what is now france, germany, and part of italy
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Magyars
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settled in Hungary, and and overan eastern europe for aobut 50 years
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Vikings
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broke the last threads of unity in Charlemagne's empire
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feudalism
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a loosly organized system of rule in which powerful lords divided thier landholdings among lesser lords
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vassal
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a vassal would pledge the powerful lords loyalty
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feudal contract
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a powerful lord grannted his vassal a fief(estate)
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knight
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boys at the age of 7 would be sent a away to train to be a knight, to the castle of his father's lord
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chivalry
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required knights to be brave, and loyal and true to their word.
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troubadours
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wandering musicians, that sang about the brave deeds of knights and their devotion to their lady loves
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manor
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the lords estate, included one or more village and the surrounding lands
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serfs
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most peasants on a manor. they weren't slaves that could be sold, but still werent free.
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sacrament
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the sacred rites of the church.christians believed that it would lead them to salvation or everlasting life with god.
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benedictine Rule
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monks and nuns took 3 vows. 1. obedience to who headed the monastery or convent 2. poverty 3. chastity, or purity
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secular
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wordly force in medieval europe
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papal supremacy
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gave the popes authority over all secular rulers, including kings and emperors
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canon law
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governed many aspects of life.. wills, marriages, and morals
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excommunication
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they could not recieve 'sacraments' if excommunicated
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interdict
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and order excluding the entire town, region, or kingdowm from receiving most sacraments and christian burials
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friar
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monks who did not live in isolated moasteries. they traveled around preaching to hte pooor
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St. francis of assisi
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founded the first order of friars. and devoted himself to preaching the gospels .
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charter
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set out rights and prifileges of the town. and for return merchants paid the lord or the king money
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capital
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money for investment
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partnerships
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groups of merchants that pooled thier funds to finance a large scale venture that they could not pay for alone
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tenant farmer
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they paid rent for their land and hire farm laborers.
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middle class
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ranked between nobles and peasants. was formed b merchants, traders, and artisans
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guild
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made rules to protect hte quality of their goods.
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apprentice
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trainee to be a guild master, usually started work at the age 7 or 8
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journeymen
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salarie workers
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