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lords choose who you marry wealth of lords came from labor of peasants/lived on land Lords gave housing and land to Serfs. Serfs tended land/animals. |
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peasants and serfs couldn't leave without permission lived with Lords in estate-->manor Lords gave housing/land/protection to Serfs, in return they tended the land/animals. better farmers then, than today. Serfs couldn't leave without permission. |
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wealth of lords came from labor of peasants/lived on land peasants/serfs--> couldn't leave land lived with Lords in estate-->manor manoral system=economic system 15-30 families lived in village on the manor Serfs couldn't leave without permission |
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crop-rotation. spring crops------fall crops summer crops----fallow=green manure |
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gave crops to serfs and vassels land granted by a feudal lord to another noble |
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MINDSET geography-cold, barren, dangerous-rugged farmers religion-polytheistic-->Odin=God Of War, Thor=God Of Thunder, Frey=God of Little Vikings(fertility) Premogeniture--> #1 son=got all land #2&3 son=go&steal their future from Skandinavia |
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often raided at night or in the fog A. once ashore, built a siege engine B. often used sappers to gain access had secret weapon(berserkers) |
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naked, howlers 1st raid on monestary (Landesfarne) 793 |
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polytheistic= Odin=God of War Thor=God of Thunder Frey=God of Fertility their heavan=Hall of Slain their writing= Chronicles-->diaries of the monestary |
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long boats--> 80ft long-->18ft wide-->3foot draft-->12mph sun compass/wheel--> how they could track against the wind |
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| trickster, told tales of bravery, parties, raids, good/bad times, family feuds, funerals |
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Phoenix of Rome the western empire is gone in the east-survies another 1000 years keep roman laws and customs |
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emperor served in military-->good general speed/power=victory backbone was cavalry restructured law code Theodora married Justinian-->took an interest in politics= assisting govt. & church matters. convinced Justinian to create laws supporting equal rights--> women could own land/property-->equal inheritance rights for sons and daughters. she built hospitals for the poor she encouraged Justinian to stay and fight off rebellion which was led by a group of senators (he won) makde him an even stronger fighter. |
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| Christianity east/west split |
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Roman Catholic Church-->political stability;unity |
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land protection--> usually mounted but not always lived by code=chivalry a. courage b.Honor to yourself or lord courtesy (be polite) d. show gallentry knighted in a ceremony after long training accolade (sword to shoulder) was given and after that, they became knights |
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(look at diagram) around the castle was a moat-a wide ditch filled with water, when an enemy ,drew near the drawbridge across the moat was raised, and the knights defendign teh castle took positions high on the castle walls. castle was a home AND a fighting place. |
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| changed Christianity from a persecuted minority to the Empire's most favored religion. |
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Holy Barbarian created an empire that united Europe post fall of rome--> included France, Belgium,Netherlands, luxembourg, Switzerland, most of Germany, Austria Italy, part of Czech Rep., Slovakia, Hungary, Balkans, Sliver of St.Augustine's city of God setup church schools-free edu. free men&slaves |
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Arabic root word for peace meaning of Islam-"peaceful surrender to God" only major religion not named after person, place or thing today 1.2 billion+ muslams fastest growing religion in the world God is one and only-God is eternal and absolute God has no mother, father, son, or daighter God has no gender. |
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Born in 571 AD Born in Mecca-city in Saudi Arabia Prohpet used to meditate in a cave outside Mecca at age 40 while meditatin+praying for guidance-Angel Gabriel created Quran sent by God Quran completed over 23 years and means Recitation Propet Mohammed completed Islam in 632 AD |
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"Shahada"--> There is no God other than Allah-Mohammed is the last messanger of Allah "Salat"-->Daily prayers offered five times a day as duty towards Allah:face Mecca, Mosques(church) "Fasting"-->During Ramadon abstain from food&drink from dawn to sunset=9th month Muslim calender "Zakat"-->money (tax usually 2.5%) which must be payed by able Muslimsto assist poor and needy. "Hajj"-->Pilgramage to Mecca once ina lifetime(if one can afford it financially and physically) *Jihad=struggle |
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