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Medieval Ages

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Who were Pepin's sons?   Charlemagne and Carloman.  
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list 2 out of the 3 roots of the Middle Ages.   1) the classical heritage of Rome 2) Beliefs in Roman Catholic church 3) customs of Germanic tribes  
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What caused the fall of Rome?   Germanic invasions.  
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Who were the only people educated during Middle Ages?   The Church.  
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What did Charles Martel do that was important?   Charles defeated the Muslims at the Battle of Tours to keep them from controlling Western Europe.  
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What did Charlemagne do?   Charlemagne reunited all the Germanic kingdoms as a last attempt at the Roman Empire.  
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What is Feudalism?   A system of loyalties and protection based on mutual obligations.  
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Why didn't peasants ever leave the manor?   They were not allowed to unless they got permission, no protection outside of manor.  
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What was the Medieval social class structure?   King->Nobles->vassals(lesser Lords)-> Knights-> Serfs(peasants)  
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What was a knights job?   to protect his lord, his special lover,and God.  
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You had to be a son of what to become a knight?   Noble  
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At what age did you leave the kingdom to go train to become a knight?   Age 7  
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What age did you become a squire?   Age 14  
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What age were you finally dubbed knight?   Age 21  
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How long in total did a person have to train to become a knight?   14 years  
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What was Chivalry?   A code of conduct for knights  
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Who became the most unifying force in European society?   The Church  
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Who was in charge of all spiritual matters?   The Pope  
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What was the church social class?   Pope-> Bishop-> Priests  
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The Middle ages were considered an age of faith; what are some other names it could have been called?   Age of chivalry, Age of trust, Age of feudalism, etc.  
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Why didn't serfs question their place in society?   They thought god had put them there.  
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What law applied to all Christians?   The Canon law.  
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What was was excommunication?   When an individual was kicked out of the church and denied the chance for eternal life in heaven.  
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Why was the Church important?   The church was the only institution able to read and right, also gave people something to believe in.  
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What animal did knights ride into battle with?   Horses  
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