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Middle Ages
Middles Ages
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International Studies
6th Grade
05/27/2010

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Franks
Definition
a west germanic, named the country of france
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Charlemagne
Definition
he was crowned in the holy roman empire
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Charles Martel
Definition
he defeated the muslims at the battle of Tours
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Monk
Definition
a type of west germanic trible person
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Mayor of the Palace
Definition
means ruler peace bringer of thr feudal gov. more powerful than king
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Vassal
Definition
a freeman that accompanied the feudalism of the medeival government
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Nation
Definition
a country or piece of land owned by a monarchy
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Fief
Definition
a piece of land given to a knight as a reward
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Nation
Definition
a country or piece of land owned by a monarchy
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Fief
Definition
a piece of land given to a knight by the king as a reward
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William the Conqueror
Definition
duke of Normandy in north france
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Tapestry
Definition
a form of textile art woven on a vertical loom. hung on walls.
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Magna Carta
Definition
an english legal charter/law
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Black Death
Definition
the plague during the middle ages
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Joan of Arc
Definition
she was a french peasant girl who thought that she saw a vision of god to help the french army win the Charles war
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Freeman
Definition
a man who can own his own land
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Serf
Definition
a slave used to tend land and help with chores
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Feudalism
Definition
a social, econimic, religeous, and governmental system
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Moat
Definition
a river put aroud a castle as a barrier from invaders
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Portcullis
Definition
a lattice gate on the drawbridge
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Medieval
Definition
the middle ages strted in the 5th century
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Vikings
Definition
scandanavian men on a search for food. they wer *very* mean
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Guild
Definition
a group of craftsman particular in trade
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Master
Definition
the head of the Guild
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Saga
Definition
an adventure story usually about a hero
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Troubadour
Definition
travaling poets, musicians, and entertainers
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Joust
Definition
a combat between two men on horseback armed with lances
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Mannor
Definition
a system of land
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Chivalry
Definition
the steps of a ypung boy going into knighthood
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Apprentice
Definition
a person who learns a skill or job by working with a *role model*
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Monastery
Definition
a church where monks and nuns worship
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Convent
Definition
a community of nuns or monks
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King John
Definition
signed the magna carta
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Lord
Definition
form of a king or ruler
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Battle of Hastings
Definition
a battle where england was deafeted by normandy. it explained the bayeux tapestry
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100 year war
Definition
a series of conflicts between england and france.
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Why was the plague easily spread
Definition
-pour sanitary conditions
-bad doctors
-small homes. people were all so close to eachother. a lot of germs in a very small house/environment
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What are the steps to become a knight
Definition
1-born into a noble family
2-at the age of 7, you became a page
3-at age 16, you become a squire
4- at age 21, you were crowned night if you had done your duties. (good deeds)
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Why is it called the Dark Ages? Is this appropriate?
Definition
Yes.
-lack of learning
~little schooling
- the art skills and crafts were not passed down (lost)
-plague
~many people died (half the population)
-War
~a lot of war
~many poeple died in the war
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