Decline of Feudalism in Western Europe Vocab

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a deadly contagious disease caused by bacteria and spread by fleas; also called the Black Death

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Bubonic Plague

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the legal concept that an accused person cannot be jailed indefinitely without being charged with a crime

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Habeas Corpus

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a person who holds beliefs that are contrary to a set of religious teachings. During the Middle Ages this term was used to refer to someone that spoke out against the teachings of The Catholic Church.

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Heretic

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a series of battles fought between France and England from 1337 to 1453

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The Hundred Years' War

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a written legal agreement signed in 1215 that limited the English monarch’s power

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The Magna Carta

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a governing body created by King Edward I that included some commoners, Church officials, and nobles

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The Model Parliament

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The Model Parliament is a legislative governing body in England most similar to what governing body in the United States?

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The United States Congress