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Middle Ages

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Eurasia
Large landmass that includes both Europe and Asia
topograpy
referring to shape and elevation of land
Middle Ages
a time period from 500-1500 AD
Medieval
middle ages
Monks
religious men who lived apart from society in religious communities
monasteries
communities of monks
Charlemagne
French King
Knights
warriors who fought on horseback
vassal
knight who promised to support a lord in exchange for land
feudalism
system of promises between lords and vassals
William the Conqueror
King of England, won battle of Hastings
Manor
large estate owned by a knight or lord
Serf
workers who were tied to the land on which they lived
Eleanor of Aquitaine
French noblewoman with great political power
Chivalry
code of honorable behavior for knights
excommunicate
to be cast out from the church
Crusades
series of wars between Christians and Muslims
Holy Land
the region where Jesus lived, preached and died
King Richard 1
Leader of Christians in Crusades
religious order
group of people who dedicate their lives to religion and follow common rules
friars
people who belonged to religious orders but lived and worked among the public
Magna Carta
document listing rights the King could not ignore
Parliament
Law making body that governs England today
Hundred Years War
long conflict between England and France
Black Death
deadly plague that swept through Europe from 1347-1351
Heresy
religious ideas that oppose accepted Church teachings
Spanish Inquisition
organization of priests that punished anyone caught practicing any religion OTHER than Christianity
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