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Middle ages and mid

chapter 13 and 14

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Magna Carta "Great charter", English document that made law the supreme power instead of the monarchy and was the begining of constitutional goverment.
Middle ages period in Western Europe history between the collapse of the Roman Empire and the collapse of the Roman Empire and the Reinansanse.
Fief grant of land to a vassal from a lord.
Feudalism Political system of local goverment based on the granting of land in return for loyalty, military, assistance, and other services.
Vassal Person granted land from a Lord in return for services.
Primogeniture System of inherentance from father to oldest son for ownership or prossessing of land.
manorialism Economic system during the middle ages that resolved aroud self sufficient farming estates where lords and peaseants shared the land.
Serf Peasants who were bound to the land where they worked for a lord.
Sacraments Ceremonies at which participats receive God's direct favor, or grace to ward off the consequences of sin.
Curia Group of advisers to the people drawn from the higheest ranks of clergy.
Crusades Expedition by Christians to regain the Holy Land from muslim.
Usury Policy of charging high interest on loans.
Capital Wealth that is earned, saved and invested to make profits.
Market economy Economy in which land, labor, and capital are controlled by individual persons.
Middle class Class of skilled workers between the upper class and the poor and unskilled workers.
Black death Terrible plauge that swept throught Europe beginning in 1347.
Vernacular languages Everyday speech that varies from place to place.
Scholasticism Medieval philosophy attempting to bring together faith and reason.
Gothic Style of church architure characterized by tall spires and flying buttresses that was developed by master builders the mid-1100's
Great Schism Period of church history 1378 to 1417 when the church was divided into opposing groups.
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