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Chapter 10 Voc
Chapter 10 Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Middle Ages | Period in Western European history after the collapse of the Roman Empire and the Renaissance. |
| Medieval | Middle or mid-evil medium. |
| Feudalism | Nobles that grant land to others in return for loyalty and other services. |
| Vassal | The person who receives the grant of land in the feudal system. |
| Fief | Grant of land. |
| Primogeniture | The eldest Son could inherit his Father's thief. |
| Manor | Large Estate that is the economic unit of the Middle Ages. |
| Serfs | The person bound to the land. |
| Chivalry | Code of conduct for knights. |
| Sacraments | Special ceremonies at which people receive the grace of God. |
| Monasticism | Way of life in Monasteries and convents. |
| Abbot | Elected head of the community. |
| Canon Law | Church code of Law. |
| Interdicts | Church punishment of an entire Region. |
| Tithe | 1/10th of a person's salary. |
| Simony | Act of people paying high positions in the Church. |
| Inquisition | A program of the Catholic Church that worked to eliminate Hersey. |
| Shires | Government district in early England. |
| Magna Carta | Document protecting the Liberties Of Nobles. |
| Common Law | Laws based on the Judge's decision. |
| Clovis | Turkish King who was very brutal and crucial; a great Military Leader. |
| Merovingians | People who traced their ancestors back to Meribic. |
| Charles Martel | Son Of Pepin; left a large strong Kingdom at his death. |
| Louis The Pious | Charlemagne's Son; Charlemagne's Empire crumbled under his leadership. |
| Charlemagne | One of history's most outstanding rulers; his motto is "Renewal of the Roman Empire." |
| Pepin The Short | Defeated the Lombard's in Italy, took land around Rome, and gave it to the Pope. |
| Magyars | Nomads that possessed tactics similar to the Huns. |
| Vikings | Most fearsome of all invaders from Scandinavia. |
| Curia | Group of counselors to the Pope. |
| Cardinals | Most important members of the Curia. |
| Saint Benedict | Made a set of standards to regulate the lives of the monks called "The Benedict Rule." |
| Edward The Confessor | Part Anglo Saxon and part Norman at his death he had no children to succeed him. |
| Thomas Becket | Arch bishop in Canterbury murdered in his own Cathedral. |
| Simon De Montfort | Lead revolt against King Henry the III and was killed in battle. |
| Henry IV | 6 years old when his father died and had to wait to become old enough to rule. |
| Alfred The Great | Known as The Warrior King. |
| William The Conqueror | Distant relative of Edward who took the English thrown at Edwards death. |
| Otto I | German king who ruled the Holy Roman Empire. |
| Frederick Barbarossa | The German ruler who captured Malan Italy destroyed the city and drove out the people. |
| Pope Innocent III | The Pope that led the Papacy "Office of the Pope" to the high of prestige and power. |
| Henry III | Power of Holy Roman Empires that reached a high point under him. |
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