Middle Ages Vocab & Checkpoint 1

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Feudal System in medieval Europe

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A social and economic system where land was owned by lords.

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Serf in medieval Europe?

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A peasant bound to work on a lord's estate.

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Code of Chivalry emphasized:

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Bravery, honor, loyalty, and respect for women and the weak.

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What is a tithe?

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A portion of earnings given to the church.

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Common Law is based on:

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Court decisions and customs

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Black Death?

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A devastating pandemic caused by the plague.

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Crusades:

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A series of religious wars to reclaim the Holy Land.

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Magna Carta

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A document that limited the power of the king

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Manor System:

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An economic system centered on a lord's estate.

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Charlemagne

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A king of the Franks who united much of Western Europe.