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World Civ. Final
Europe
38
History
Undergraduate 1
12/03/2008

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Trial by Ordeal
Definition
Enduring an act in order to prove honesty and god's favor
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Clovis
Definition
Stopped Spread of Islam into Europe; Helped spread Christianity to Europe
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Gregory I
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Monasteries
Definition
Coerobatic-Communal Living
Eremitcal-Isolation/Hermits
Typikon-Byzantine Mon. with regulations and rules for organization and behavior
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St. Benadict
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Influenced all Roman relgions

Established Rule of Benedict=brief set of rules regulating life
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Christendom
Definition
Kingdom of Chrisitianity
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Charlemagne
Definition
AKA:Charles the Great; Fused frankish practices with chrisitian ideals; Crowned "HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR";Protector of Christendom; Expanded borders to include Italy and Germany; Divided land into counties
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Feudalism
Definition
The practice of fealthy...(Loyalty to the Lord; strengthened by attacks from Vikings
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Vassals and Fiefs
Definition
Fief=land granted by Lords
Vassals=Those who were awarded Fiefs, and worked them;pledged military support
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Knights
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Often Vassals became knights; Those trained to fight
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Vikings
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From Norway; Ruthless and violent men who destroy cities and monastaries in an attempt to find wealth and conquer; established Norman culture
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William of Normandy/William the Conqueror
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Established a Census which was a part of the Dome's Day book
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Magna Carta
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Written document stating that everyone including the King must follow the law; came after the King's attempted extorsion; Introduced due process of law and common law
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Magna Carta
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Written document stating that everyone including the King must follow the law; came after the King's attempted extorsion; Introduced due process of law and common law
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Parlement of Paris and Common Law
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P.O.P applied to all counties; often heard appeals of lower courts

Common to everyone; and commonly accepted
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Manorialism
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The economic component of Feudalism; the means by which people lived and grew food
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Rise of Town
Definition
Emergence of Merchants and Artisians...thus producing guilds;

Commercialism: Marketplace,Town-walls, AND church

Serfs were granted citizenship after staying in the town for 366 days
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Burgs and Boroughs
Definition
England; Shires and Sheriffs; Counties and Counts;
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Babylonian Captivity
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People who stayed in Judah were exiled to Babylonia; Laws of Yahweh established; part of a religious crisis
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Charters
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Legal document allowing towns to exist
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*Spanish Inquisition
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Jews and Muslims were expelled from Spain
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Universities
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Occured with Rise in Towns; Initially a Collection of Colleges; Originated in Paris; exams=oral;lecturing developed
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Justinian
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Famous Byzantine Emperor;
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Body of Civil Law
Definition
JUSTINIAN CODE;Post Precedent; Corpus Jurus Civilis (Body Law Civil)
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Constantinople
Definition
City of "Liquid Fire"; Capital of Byzantine Empire
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Hagia Sophia
Definition
Muslim Mosque made by Justinian in Constantinople;
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Byzantine Empire
Definition
EASTERN EUROPE; Constantinople=Capital;Greek Speaking; Preserved Roman and Greek heritage
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Hippodrome
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Arena in Constantinople
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Spilt in Church
Definition
West=Roman Catholic;East=Greek Orthodox; Post ex-communication by Pope and Patriarch; Over Icons in the Church
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Crusades
Definition
"Taking of the Cross";Christian take over of Holy Lands;

1st: Most successful-Took Jerusalem from Muslims

3rd: Most Mentioned-All the Kings went
4th: Byzantine Empire fell to the Turks

Failed due to lack of Preparation and Leadership
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Seljuk Turks
Definition
Took over Jerusalem/Holy Land
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Pope Urban II
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Called for Holy War; Specifically called on Christian Knights and promised Glory, Fame, and Riches
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Saladin
Definition
Took part in the 3rd Crusade; Sultan of Egypt
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Black Death
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Bubonic Plague and Pnumonic Plague; caused rise of Anti-Semitism; Killed Millions
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Flagellants
Definition
Nude; Public whipped themselves in order to accept punishment from GOD during the Bleack Death
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Clement VII
Definition
Second Pope of Rome before Great Schism
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Clement VII
Definition
Second Pope of Rome before Great Schism
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