Middle Ages Vocab & Checkpoint 1

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What was the Feudal System in medieval Europe?

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A social and economic system where land was owned by lords

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Who was a serf in the medieval European context?

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A peasant bound to work on a lord's estate

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What did the code of Chivalry emphasize?

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

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Tithe

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A portion of a person's earnings given to the church

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What is Common Law based on?

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Court decisions and customs

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What was the Black Death?

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A devastating pandemic caused by the plague

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What were the Crusades?

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A series of religious wars to reclaim the Holy Land

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What was the Magna Carta?

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A document that limited the power of the king

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What was the Manor System?

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An economic system centered on a lord's estate

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Who was Charlemagne?

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A king of the Franks who united much of Western Europe