AGS World History/Medieval History 10.1 and 10.2 – Flashcards
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Convent
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A place where nuns live and work together
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Monastery
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A place where monks live and work together
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Nun
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A woman who leaves her home and enters a convent
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Crusade
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Any of the military journeys taken by Christians to win the Holy Land from the Muslims
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Crusader
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A person who goes on a crusade
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Holy Land
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Palestine; the area where Jesus of Nazareth lived
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Muslim
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A follower of the religion that Muhammad founded in Arabia in the seventh century
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Pilgrim
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A person who travels to visit a holy place
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Pilgrimage
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The journey pilgrims take
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Spice
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A part of a plant that gives flavor when added to food
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Feudalism
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A political and military system based on the holding of land
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Fief
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Land, and everything on it, which a lord gave to a vassal
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Knight
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A nobleman soldier who fought for a lord
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Lord
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A king or noble who gave land to someone else
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Page
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A young noble who learned certain behaviors to become a knight
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Peasant
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A poor farmer or farm-worker
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Squire
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A young noble who learned how to ride a horse and use weapons so as to become a knight
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Vassal
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A person who received land from a king or noble and gave loyalty in return
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Battle Axe
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A broad axe used in battle
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Dagger
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A sharp-pointed knife used for stabbing
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Knighted
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To be made a knight
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Lance
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A steel-tipped spear used by knights
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Chain Mail
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The most common type of armor used by knights in the Middle Ages
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Saladin
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A Muslim leader who fought against the Crusaders
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Increased Trade and Learning
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Some of the benefits of the Crusades for Europe
