Medieval History and Key Concepts

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Charlemagne

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A medieval emperor who ruled much of Western Europe from 768 to 814.

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Fall of Rome (476)

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The event marking the end of the Western Roman Empire.

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Franks

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A group of Germanic tribes that played a key role in the history of Europe.

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Clergy

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The body of all people ordained for religious duties in the Christian Church.

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Avignon

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A city in France that was the seat of the Papacy during the Avignon Papacy period.

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Serfs

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Agricultural laborers bound under the feudal system to work on their lord's estate.

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Sacrament

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A religious ceremony or act in the Christian Church regarded as an outward and visible sign of inward and spiritual divine grace.

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Great Schism

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The division in the Roman Catholic Church from 1378 to 1417, which resulted in multiple claimants to the papacy.

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Monasteries

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Religious communities where monks live, work, and pray.

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Canon Law

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The body of laws and regulations developed by the ecclesiastical authority for governing the Christian organization and its members.