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Middle Ages

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Age of Continuity   the rise of diocletian to the 900's called the late antiquity when things continue the same way  
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what three groups invaded europe in the 10th century   magyars, muslims, and vikings. vikings were the most threatening  
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Localism   the age that came right after the invasions. it formed feudalism and manorialism and everything became localized especially the government and economy  
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Feudalism   a political and military system designed to provide stability and security by creating local solutions to local problems  
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Manorialism   an economic and social system designed to provide stability and sustainability by creating local solutions to local problems  
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Social Hierarchies   people were born into their status and you could rarely change your status  
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National Hierarchy   low to high: knights, local lords, magnates, king  
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Local Hierarchy   low to high: laborers, professionals knights, lord  
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Church Hierarchy   low to high: priests/monks, officials, bishops/abbots, pope  
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what two powers did those who pray hold   control of education and control of salvation, the church was for talented and ambitious people and was the only career for women who didn't want to be married  
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what did those who fight do that was frowned upon   knights fight and they usually raped women  
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what three ways were those who worked oppressed   they were economically oppressed - poor, politically oppressed - no say in gov't, militarily oppressed - indiscriminate violence and conscripted at any time  
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Age of Faith   people strongly believed in heaven and hell priests told everyone what to believe in because people couldn't read. they held all the power and wealth  
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what was the only international institution operating during almost of the middle ages   the church  
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What are the three kinds of power in the catholic church   heaven/ hell, excommunication, interdict  
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heaven/hell   the church controlled the sacraments that determined whether you go to hell or heaven  
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excommunication   the pope could kick anyone out of the church if they disobeyed  
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interdict   the pope could close down all the churches in a community if they disobeyed  
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sacraments   sacred rituals of the church at birth, coming of age, marriage, and death  
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superstition   limited education encouraged belief in intolerance and this  
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Saints   people who allegedly had great faith and power and were focused on when others had fears of concerns  
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