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Year Rome fell in the west

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476 C.E

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True or false: The middle ages did not end everywhere in Rome at the same time

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T

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Approximate years of the middle ages

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476 CE - circa 1450 CE

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Another term for the early middle ages

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The dark ages

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Name the era of the middle ages known as the period of adjustment

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Early Middle Ages/the dark ages

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Name the era of the middle ages between 476 CE - circa 1000 CE

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Early middle ages

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Name the era of the middle ages between 1000 CE - 1250 CE

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High middle ages

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Name the era of the middle ages between 1250 CE - circa 1450 CE

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Late Middle Ages

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Name the era of the middle ages that had political supremacy of the Roman Catholic Church

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High middle ages

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Name of the era of the middle ages where the Roman Catholic Church declined as a political institution and the rise of the nation-states.

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Late Middle Ages

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Term: The time where the collapse of Imperial Rome it was in the west and the disintegration of Roman infrastructure and the wandering of nations. Europe is thrown into chaos.

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The dark ages

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The decline of trade due to chaos lead to what kinds of things...

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1) decline of cultural context and the increase of isolation 2) decline of cities and towns as trade centers and cultural centers 3) deterioration of roads and the Disintegration of infrastructure 4) economy based on bartering

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Term: working meal to meal on virtually no sir plus

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Subsidence

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After the political collapse of Rome who was left the job of governing and protecting the old Roman empire

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1) The Roman Catholic Church 2) barbarians

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True or false: barbarians had lots of capability and governing experience with written legal systems

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False

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After 476 CE there will be numerous attempts by who to recapture the west and protect it from what?

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From the Byzantine Empire. From the wandering of nations

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The Byzantine Empire was formally known as what

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The eastern Roman empire

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True or false: the success of the Byzantine Emperor, Justinian I, was long lived

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False. Short-lived

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After the Byzantine Emperor, Justinian 1, left the west virtually on its own the Roman catholic church turned to who for defense versus the wandering of Nations

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The Frank's

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Name of the Byzantine Emperor who lived relatively from 527 CE - 565 CE

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Justinian I

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Month, day, year Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne the Holy Roman emperor

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12-25-800 CE

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Name the father of Western civilization who live from 768 CE - 814 CE

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Charlemagne

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What was Charlemagne's goal

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To reestablish the old Roman empire under Frankish leadership

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By what year CE did Charlemagne reunite most of the Roman western Europe

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800 CE

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Who crowned Charlemagne the holy Roman Emperor

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Pope Leo III

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Charlemagne was crowned what by Pope Leo III

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Holy Roman Emperor

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The coronation of Charlemagne resulted in what

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The Frank's becoming the unofficial army of the Roman Catholic Church

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True or false: the coronation of Charlemagne also resulted in a scenario by which the pope was more powerful than any king

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True

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What new concept had now firmly come into being as well as the birth of the Holy Roman empire

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Christendom

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Charlemagne's success was similar to what two people

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1) Alexander the great 2) Attila the Hun

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Charlemagne success was due more towards what

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His personality, military prowess, and administrative capabilities

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Within two generations after Charlemagne's death, Charlemagne's empire disintegrated and Europe was again opened it to attack by who?

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The wandering of Nations

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However what two things remained in the areas of Europe family under Charlemagne's influence

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Catholicism and feudalism

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Who was the founder feudalism that ruled from 270 CE to 274 CE

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Aurelian

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Initially feudalism was land in exchange for what?

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Military loyalty to Rome

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Eventually feudalism evolved into land in exchange for what?

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Military service to a large land owner

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Finally feudalism, by 1000 CE, had developed intoservices such as military/skilled labor/and farming in exchange for what

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Protection

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Feudalism: the people they provided protection became who?

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The upper class

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Feudalism: the people who received protection in exchange for services were considered who?

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The lower-class

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Feudalism as a traditional system resulted in what three different systems

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political systems, economic systems, social systems.

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Describe the traditional political system of feudalism

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Localized governments with military defense

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Describe the traditional economic system of feudalism

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Based on local self sufficiency due to general isolation

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Describe the traditional social system of feudalism

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Rigid class distinctions with no social mobility

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Kings had a futile agreements with who?

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Dukes, barons, counts

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List the Social economic pyramid

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1) King 2) dukes, barons 3) lords 4) knights 5) freedmen 6) serfs and peasants

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True or false: the more Dukes, barons, counts the better

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True

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Who was in charge of the kingdom

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The king

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Who was in charge of the fiefdom

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Dukes, barons, counts

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Who was in charge of the manner

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Lords

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What percentage of medival feudalism was Nobles

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3%

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Who were considered the Nobles

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Kings, Dukes, lords, knights

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True or false: peasants are slaves

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False, free people

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who were the serfs considered?

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slaves

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Name of nobles who could have owned land/were the soldiers of the time

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knights

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Who takes up 7% of the medieval feudal pyramid... give examples

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Freedmen: craftsmen, artisans--- skilled workers

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Who takes up 90%of the medieval feudal pyramid... give examples

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Serfs and peasants--- unskilled workers

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Who is considered the middle class in the medieval feudalism pyramid

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The Freedman

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Name of the nobles who may have owned land, Also known as soldiers

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The knights

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The medieval feudalism pyramid who had the most feudal agreements

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The king

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Fall of Rome led to the rise and development of internal political structure of the RCC.... what failed to tie the barbarians to Rome

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"Romanization"

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Fall of Rome led to the rise and development of internal political structure of the RCC... what will tie all europeans to each other with the RCC the focus of everything

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Christianization

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Where did Catholicism spread to... 3 places

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Ireland, England, Northern Europe

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Who did the RCC send to Germany, Denmark, Scandinavia to teach Catholicism among barbarians

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Priests

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Charlemagne encouraged the growth of Catholicism. What did he use to spread Catholicism which was supported by the RCC

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Military force

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The wandering of nations to help diffuse/spread what?

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Catholicism

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Feudalism was a system of "____________ for _________" which caused the RCC to belief they could use " __________ from_____________" required service to the RCC

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Services for protection Protection from hell

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List the socio-economic pyramid of the RCC in medieval europe.

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1. Pope 2. Archbishops 3. Bishops 4. Abbots 5. Priests

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All 5 in the last question were members of....

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The clergy

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Who resides over Christendom

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The pope

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Who resides over dioceses

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Archbishops

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Who resides over bishopric

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Bishops

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Who preside over monasteries

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Abbots

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name of the men in the monasteries?

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monks

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name of the women in the convents(also in the monasteries)?

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nun

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name of the people not involved in the clergy?

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layety

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what % of society were the priests?

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97%

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Age of Faith and the Influence of the RCC (1000-1250 CE) *Religious Authority* 1. As defined by the RCC they supervised the religious needs of ________________________ Europeans 2. Enforced what kind of law.... also known as church law 3. How was that law enforced (three ways)

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1. western 2. canon law 3. excommunication- expelled from church interdiction- excommunication of an entire region inquisition- investigative body that investigates crimes of heracy 4. heracy

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term: excommunication of an entire region

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interdiction

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term: where an investigative body would investigate someone who'd said something counter to the church doctrine

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inquisition

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Age of Faith and the Influence of the RCC (1000-1250 CE) *Political Authority* RCC claimed authority over all civil authority. Several areas of conflict emphasized the supremacy of the RCC 1. ______________________ laws and court v. ________________ laws and courts (should the RCC be subject to laws and courts of the Kings) 2. What were the questions over taxation

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1. Ecclesiastical, civil 2. Should the RCC be subject to civil taxation

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term: who should select church leadership within a given kingdom

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investitude

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Age of Faith and the Influence of the RCC (1000-1250 CE) *Economic Authority* 1. Based on the absorption of the Roman_____________ (labor unions) and Diocletians ____________*_________ the RCC controls the economy which is traditional with command methods of enforcement.... 2. RCC dictates fair business practice with a 1% _______________ which limits profit to a certain amt. in this case 1% 3. RCC promotes what type of economy to encourage isolation for easier control of the economy

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1. guilds, Edict of Prices 2. profit margin 3.local economy

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Age of Faith and the Influence of the RCC (1000-1250 CE) *Economic Authority* 1. RCC became the _________________ institution in Western Europe

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1. Wealthiest

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Age of Faith and the Influence of the RCC (1000-1250 CE) *Economic Authority* 1. They received 10% gross income generated by every landowner, tenant, freedman, merchant, and serf in the form of ______________________

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tithing

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Age of Faith and the Influence of the RCC (1000-1250 CE) *Economic Authority* 1. RCC becomes the largest landowner in Europe owning __________% of all best land 2. All land owners leave _________% of their land to RCC on their death bed but more is encouraged to shorten time in _____________ 3. What is the waiting period to go to heaven 4. The only legal wills are those written and probated by who 5. Land is pledged to RCC in exchange for ___________ or old age care

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1. 30 2. 10, purgatory 3. Purgatory 4. RCC 5. disability

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Age of Faith and the Influence of the RCC (1000-1250 CE) *Economic Authority* Pope got personal income by.... 1. taxing all ___________________, convents and churches 2. _______________________: making every household pay a direct fee to the pope, payment to the pope in exchange for a position in the clergy highest bidder gets the position(simony) 3. All income generated by ________________ goes to pope 4. Sale of ______________________ (bought for the remission of sins) --- total income of RCC was greater than all the kings of Europe combined ---

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1. monasteries 2. Peters Pence 3. pilgrimages 4. induglences

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Age of Faith and the Influence of the RCC (1000-1250 CE) *Social Authority* 1. RCC controls all ______________ 2. Training of all__________________ 3. Controls all printed info and actively _____________ the info 4 RCC dictates all standards of ____________ 5. Controls all ___________

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1. education 2. professionals 3. censors 4. behavior 5. art

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MEDIEVAL POLITICAL SYSTEM 1. Political citizenship is limited to who 2. Requirement for citizenship is to provide 3. Methods of gaining citizenship was thru _______________ ownership and inheritance and/or invested as a _____________ leader 4. At Civilian or local level political system was classic___*______________________. At ecclesiastical level it was theocratic with __*______________ guidelines --- in the end RCC had final word on EVERYTHING--

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1. Church leaders and nobility 2. protection 3. land, church 4. traditional system, tradition

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MEDIEVAL ECONOMIC SYSTEM What is produced, how its produced, who produces it, what is the cost, and who receives the finished product are all dictated by the RCC 1. System promotes_____________________ and __________________ 2. System controls ____________________ 3. System discourages_________________

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1. self sufficiency, and stability 2. inflation 3. change

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THE CRUSADES 1. Who had controlled much of Palestine since 7th century 2. Jerusalem had been in the hands of who since April 737 CE 3. 1090 CE who saw an opportunity to recapture the Holy land for Christendom (it had once been part of Eastern Roman and Byzantine Empires) to extend their influence 4. From 1095-1290 RCC promotes about how many crusades to recapture the Holy land 5. T/F With exception to the short term success of the First Crusade the RCC, failed to achieve its goal

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1. muslims 2. Muslims 3. The RCC 4. 6 5. T

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OUTCOME OF THE CRUSADES 1. RCC political control of western Europe has __________________ 2. T/F Medieval peoples initial reaction to the Crusades was overwhelmingly negative

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1. weakened 2. F positive

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WHY DID THE CRUSADES FAIL 1. Forces of RCC are clearly _____________________ and not enough are willing to stay in the Holy land as ________________ to guarantee long term control of the region 2. Increasing failure of the crusades led to decline of support for the RCC. "_____________________" was planted in the medieval mind. This is the beginning of the RCC decline as dominant medieval ________________ institution. Europeans are beginning to question papal authority

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1. outnumbered, colonists 2. "seed of doubt", political

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IMPACT OF THE CRUSADES 1. Increased travel led to the breakdown of isolation and ignorance due to increasing _______________________ 2. As the "seed of doubt" grows "_____________________" begins to develop between RCC and the masses 3. Introduction of new products leads to the rise of the "_____________________" and the development of market economy. Decline of tradition command economy of RCC as consumers gain control of economy

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1. cultural exchanges 2. credibility gap 3. profit motive

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RCC and INTERNAL CRISIS (1300-1500) *Second Babylonian Captivity of the Church* 1. Who was the king of France 2. Who did Phillip attempt to tax in 1298, which resulted in a struggle b/t the RCC and the king until 1303 3. In 1303 who did Phillip kidnap 4. Where was Boniface help captive w/o what, for how long 5. T/F Phillips mercenaries are said to have hit Boniface in the face 6. T/F When Boniface was freed he went on to live a long life 7. The Pope after Boniface who died in 1304 by being poisoned was 8. The next pope was a Frenchman named who 9. What did Clement V do at the behest of King Phillip

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1. Phillip IV (4) 2. French clergy 3. Pope Boniface VIII (8) 4. In his own palace, w/o food and water, for 3 days 5. T 6. F died from his rough treatment 7. Benedict XI (11) 8. Clement V (5) 9. moved the papacy from Rome to Avignon, France

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Name the 7 Avignon-based popes

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1. Clement V - 5 2. John XXII - 22 3. Benedict XII - 12 4. Clement VI - 6 5. Innocent VI - 6 6. Urban V - 5 7. Gregory XI - 11

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Term: church officials

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Clergy

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Name of the people who were not part of the clergy

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Layety

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In the Roman Catholic Church medieval pyramid who ruled over Christendom

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Pope

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In the Roman Catholic medieval pyramid who ruled over dioce

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Archbishop's

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1309-1378 RCC becomes divided and many Catholics resent French domination of the RCC, as well as the loss of papal independence. In addition the French monarchy's absorption of the RCC revenue led to the decline of loyalty to the RCC and the growth of_____________________ and what people started together loyalty to the king more than the pope

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New nationalism

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1378-1417 known as the Great ______________ which is the great divide

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Schism

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1. In an attempt to reassert RCC independence and authority the RCC leaders select a new pope in Rome named 2. The French pope Clement VII didn't want to step down so the RCC was divided with_______ popes 3. People began asking what questions 4. Eventually how was loyalty divided

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1. Pope urban VI - 6 2. 2 3. Which should I follow? Avignon or Rome? Clement or Urban? 4. 3 ways Avignon, Rome, and Kings

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What was the belief that RCC power should rest with a church council (cardinals) and not with the pope. This theory was championed by Marsiglio of Paula at the council of Constance

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Conciliarism

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A COUNCIL OF RCC LEADERS IS CALLED TO RESOLVE GREAT SCHISM 1. As a result of the Council of Constance the slate is wiped clean and who is selected as the new pope and center of RCC power and is returned to Rome 2. Pope Martin is put under supervision of the council so what can the pope no longer do?

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1. Martin V 2. Act independently

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What is the result of the Babylonian captivity and the great schism

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It causes more skepticism of the masses

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Despite seeing a decline in its power, the RCC was still a formidable influence on European society____________, economically, socially, and ____________

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Politically, religiously

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Between 1300-1350 what was the RCC blamed for. It was interpreted as Gods punishment for the sins of the RCC

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Famine and massive floods

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BUBONIC PLAGUE 1. what carried the plague 2. The only areas unaffected by the plague were _______________ from new trade that had been developed during the Crusades 3. ________ of Europes population was killed by the Black Death 4. This catastrophe led to major disruptions in agriculture, trade, resources, labor, etc. who was blamed for it which led to more questions among masses

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1. Rats carrying fleas 2. Isolated 3. 1/3 4. The RCC

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