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Middle Ages

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Middle ages Europe between the fall of rome until the beginning of the renaissance in the 14th century
The franks a family with generation of rulers
Lord The landowner/ granted land called a fief to a vascal who received that land.
Secular ¨wordly¨
Fief Granted land
Vassal Person who received land
Self sufficent Did it themselves
Manoralism Economic system that relied on agriculture centered around a lordsmanor/its goal was self suffcicent
Knights Served beneath the vassals in exchange for fiefs
Chivalry A complex set of ideals that demanded a knight fight bravely in defense of three masters
Tournaments set of events
Song of Roland Epic poem based on the battle of Roncevaux in 778
Sacraments Important religious ceremonies for achieving salvation
Cannon law Church law
Excommunication banishment from the church
Interdict The church wouldn't allow may religious services to be done
Monasteries religious communities where monks devoted their lives to god through prayer and good work
Holy Roman empire The first major European empire. Started in France, started to rebuild Europe under the catholic church.
Lay Investiture A ceremony where kings and nobles appointed church officials.
Concordat of worms The church alone could appoint a bishop but the emperor had veto power
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