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TCI 5
The Decline of Feudalism
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Henry II | king who made legal reform a central concern of his reign |
| King John | signed the Magna Carta |
| Magna Carta | a written agreement from 1215 that limited the English king's power and strengthened the rights of nobles |
| habeas corpus | the principle that accused persons cannot be held in jail without the consent of the court |
| crossbow | a medieval weapon made up of a bow that was fixed across a wooden stock and operated by a trigger |
| longbow | a large bow used for feathered arrows |
| truce | an agreed-upon halt in fighting |
| heretic | a person who holds beliefs that are contrary to the teachings of the church or other group |
| Joan of Arc | inspired the people of France to fight for their country during the Hundred Years' War |
| Black Death | a deadly contagious disease caused by bacteria and spread by fleas (on rats) |
| King Edward I | king who implemented the Model Parliament |
| Model Parliament | a governing body that gave a voice in government to common people and lords |
| epidemic | an outbreak of a disease that affects many people within a geographic area |
| Hundred Years' War | a series of wars fought by France and England between 1337 and 1453 |