world history vocab - medieval europe

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charlemagne

frankish ruler; first emperor of romans

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monasticism

the practice of living life as a monk

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monk

a man who separate himself from ordinary human society to dedicate himself to god; live in monasteries

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nun

a woman who separates herself from ordinary life to dedicate her self to god; live in convents

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feudalism

political and social order that developed during the middle ages when royal governments were no longer able to defend their subjects

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knight

under feudalism, a member of heavily armored cavalry

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fief

a piece of land held under the feudal system

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feudal contract

under feudalism, the unwritten rules that determine the relationship between the lord and his vassal

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chivalry

the medieval principles governing knighthood and knightly conduct

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manor

in medieval europe, an agricultural estate that a lord ran and peasants worked

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manorialism

peasants of medieval europe were rendered dependent on their land and on their land

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serf

a person who is bound to the land and owned by the feudal lord

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common law

a uniform system of law that developed in england based on court decisions and on customs and usage rather than on written code laws; replaced law codes that varied from place to place

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magna carta

the royal charter of political rights given to rebellious English barons by King John in 1215

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parliament

descends from the great council later known as the parliament established by magna carta; the highest legislature, consisting of the sovereign, the house of lords, and the house of commons

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henry ii

king of France from 1547 to 1559; regained Calais from the English; husband of Catherine de Medicis and father of Charles IX; expanded the anglo french domains and strengthened royal administration

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