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Section 8-2 Quiz
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History
10th Grade
09/30/2009

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feudalism
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loosely organized system of mutual OBLIGATIONS in which a powerful lord divided his land among lesser lords.
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Vessel
Definition
lesser lord, pledged SERVICE and LOYALTY to he greater lord.
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Fief
Definition
land given by greater lord to lesser lord
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2 Main reasons for feudalism
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Protection and law and order.
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Knight
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Mounted warrior for a lord. Came from Noble class and participated in Jousting
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Eleanor Acuatine
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Noblewomen of the Middle ages who was famous for being the wife of two kings (french and english) and the mother of two kings of England.
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Most of the land was inherited by...
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The eldest and not by daughters or younger brothers.
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The role of the Noblewomen in the Middle ages was to
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Marry and Manage the household
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Chivalry
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Opening a car door is a example. Originally a code of conduct adopted by knights in the Middle ages
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Trupador
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A wandering poet in the Middle ages
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Manor
Definition
Heart of the Medieval Economy, lord's estate. Everything was made there so it was Self-sufficient
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Serfs
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Most peasents were these but were not slaves. Could not leave the land and had to pay rent to the lord.
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Peasants received
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Land to farm and protection
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Major problems for the Peasants
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Hunger and Disease
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The only unifying force in Europe
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Christianity
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Sacraments
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Local priest would administer these to achieve Salvation the goal of ''Heaven''.
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Social Center of Village Life
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Church
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