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Chapter 9
Term | Definition |
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Charlemagne (Charles the Great) | King of the Franks. he was illiterate. but tried to get an education. King (768), Emperor (800)-814CE |
medival | 'middle age' 500-1500CE |
Byzantine Empire | east |
schism | formal split between religious community |
fief | land granted in return for military service |
vassal | sworn person giving military service to a king/lord |
papacy | central administration of Roman Catholic Church, pope is the head |
investiture controversy | conflict between popes and Holy Roman Emperors about who had ultimate authority |
Concordat of Worms |