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APWH Ch. 10 vocab
Term | Definition |
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Middle Ages | period in Western European history from the decline and fall of the Roman Empire to the 15th century |
Manoralism | economic order that supports feudalsim |
feudalism | a political, economic, and social system based on loyalty and military service |
serfs | peasants |
moldboard | heavy plow introduced in northern Europe during the Middle Ages |
Three-field system | system of agricultural cultivation by 9th century in western Europe; included one third in Spring grains; one third fallow |
Clovis | brought Christianity to the region/United Franks (France) into 1st kingdom/alliance with church |
Charlemagne | Charles the Great- King of Franks and Lombards- forced non-Christians to convert-doubled the size of the kingdom |