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middle ages
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Crusades | A long series of Wars between Christians and Muslim who fought for the Holy Hand in Isreal. |
| Medieval | Reffering to the Middle Ages c. 950-1300 AD. |
| Chivalry | The code of Honorable Behavior for Medieval knights. |
| Parliament | The Lawmaking body that governed Europe. |
| Excommunicate | To cast out from the Church. |
| Saladin | Muslim General, He led the Muslim forces during the 3rd Crusade. |
| Pope | The head of the Catholic Church. |
| Manor | A large Country house with Land. |
| Charlemagne | King of the Franks, He was a Brilliant Warrior and a strong Leader. |
| Knight | A Person who served His Lord as a Mounted and heavily Armed Soldier. |
| Steed | A Horse used for riding. |
| Thomas Aquinas | Domincian Philosopher, He argued Rational thought could be used to support Christian Belief. |
| Benedict | Italian Saint and Monk, He created a set of Rules for Monks to follow. |
| king Richard I | King of England, He led Christian Soldiers in the 3rd Crusade, became Known as king Richard the Lionheart . |
| William The Conquerer | Powerful French Noble Who Conquered England brought Feudalisam to England. |
| Magna Carta | A Document Signed by King John that required the King to Honor certain Knights. |
| King John | Signed the Magna Carta on June 15, 1215 AD. guaranteed that the King would Respect Feudal rights. |
| 100 Years War | A long Conflict between England and France that lasted from 1337 to 1453 AD. |
| Black Death | Also Known as the Bubonic plague, a Deadly Disease that swept through Europe between 1347-1351 AD. |
| Protestant | A Member or Follower of any of the West Christian Churches that are separate from the Roman Catholic Church. |
| Dark Ages | Is a Historical period of time Traditionally referring to the Middle Ages marked by a Decline in Literature. |
| Serf | Tenant Farmer was bound to a Hereditary plot of Land and to the will of His Landlord. |
| The Great Schism | 1054 AD was the Breakup of the Christian Church into Two Sections, the Western (Roman Catholic) and the Eastern Sections (Greek Orthodox). |
| Renaissance | A Time Period after the Middle Ages where Classical Learning was Revived. |
| Reformation | A term covering a number of changes in Western Christainity (Europe) between the 14th and 17th Centuries. |
| Jousting | A Medieval Sports contest in which Two People on Horseback, typically Knights, fight with Lances. |
| Lance | A Medieval Pole Weapon or Spear specially made to be used by ounted Combatants. the Medieval Lance was 9 to 14 Feet long. |
| Court Jester ''Fool'' | Was Historically an Entertainer during the Medieval Era who was a member of the Household of a noble employed to Entertain Guests. |
| Vassal | A person under the Protection of a Feudal Lord to whom He has Vowed Homage. |
| Homage | Special Honor or Respect shown Publicly especially for a Feudal Allegiance. |
| Fief | An Estate of Land, especially one held on condition of Feudal service. |
| Lord | Those who Leased Land or other Property and ran the Estate. |
| Feudalism | System in which people were given Land and Protection by people of higher Rank and worked and fought for them in return. |
| Bailiff | The Senior person Living on the Manor if the Lord was Absent, also acted as Chief Law Officer on the Manor and Collected Rent. |
| Reeve | A Senior Official with Local Responsibility under the Crown, such as the Chief Magistrate of a Town or District. |
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