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Gaul
ancient name for France
Clovis
Leader of all Frank's
Mayor of the palace
Leading package official, who did all the work
Pepin the Short
Frankish mayor of the palace who asked to be the king
Charlemagne
Greatest Frankish ruler who was crowed emperor
Why was the"conversion" of Clovis an important event?
Huge influence on franks, alliance with Roman church
What were two achievements of Charlemagne that demonstrated that he was a wise and powerful ruler?
Defeated other tribes, divided kingdom into districts
Feudalism
Society that revolves around land and service, local control by wealth landowners
Monor
Estate of nobles
Clergy
Minister/ priest or pastor
Heresy
A false belife
Under what circumstances were people allowed to live on the land of the lord
Provide part of crops or provide services
How could people begin to have misconceptions in their beliefs on spiritual issues?
Priest instructed people , people could not win
What ways did kings use to strengthen their positions and authority?
Wars; marriage alliances
How did Charlemagne feel about education
Strong supporter
What were 2 ways that other monasteries helped in the education of Europe
Teach others, pressured learning from past
What where two problems with the beliefs of the Roman church during this time
Forbidden to marry,lords supper became literal body & blood of Christ
What was the punishment for a heretic
Get tourtured or death
Town Character
Legal documents lists its charecter
Capetians
Dynasty that ruled France for 300 yers
Ballifs
Tax collecters for the king
Name 4 reasons this towns grew during this time
Pop increase, nobles need fewer ppl, increase trade
What where 2 things that a king received by granting town characters
Loyalty and taxes
How did Henry II Increase royal authority in England
Used circuit with judges to hear cases
Name two contributions that the Capetians gave to France
Gained territory, developed a national government
How did Philip II improve the effectiveness of his government
Sent out baliffs
jury
Group of local citizens who determine guilt or innocence
Indictments
List of crimes and a suspect
Trial by Jury
Listens to evidence and declares guilty or not guilty
Common Law
Laws that apply to everyone
Magna Carta
Document listing the rights of nobles
Parliament
Representatives who made the law in England
Power of the Purse
Control of the money
interdict
punishment of the RCC to restrict sacraments
Why was the"common-law" important?
Insured justice, unified England
What was the importance of the Magna Carta
List rights of the people; limits the king
What two groups make up parliament
House of Commons and House of Lords
Why did Venice build a large navy
Trade and protect trade routes
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