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Middle ages vocab
Question | Answer |
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Crusades | A long series of wars between Christians and Muslims who fought for the land in israel. |
Medieval | Referring to the Middle ages |
Chivalry | a code of honorable behavior for medeival knights |
Parliament | the law making body that governed Europe |
excommunicate | to cast out from the church. |
Saladin | Muslim general he led forces during the 3rd crusade |
Pope | the head of a catholic church |
Manor | a large country house with land |
Charlemagne | King of the franks he was a brilliant warrior and strong leader. |
Knight | A person who served his lord as a mounted and heavily armed soldier |
Steed | A horse used for riding |
Thomas Aquinas | Dominic philosopher |
Benedict | Italian saint and monk |
King Richard | King of England |
William the Conqueror | powerful french noble who conquered England |
Magna Carta | A document signed by king john in 1215 A.D. |
King John | Signed the magna carta on June 15 in 1215 A.D |
Hundred years war | A long conflict between England and France. |
Black death | AKA the bubonic plague A deadly disease that swept through europe between 1347-1351 AD |
Protestant | A member or follower of any western christian church |
Dark ages | is a historical period of time tradtionaly reffering to to the middle ages |
Serf | a tenant farmer |
The great schism | the break up of the christian churches |
Renaissance | |
Reformation | |
Jousting | |
Lance | |
Court Jester | |
Vassal | |
Fief | |
Lord | |
Feudalism | |
Bailiff | |
Reeve |