TCI Medieval History Chapter 2 Vocabulary – Flashcards
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Charlemagne
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the leader of the Franks from 768 to 814 C.E., who unified most of the Christian lands of Europe into a single empire
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chivalry
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the medieval knight's code of ideal behavior, including bravery, loyalty, and respect for women
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Christianity
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the religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus
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feudalism
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the economic and political system of medieval Europe in which people exchanged loyalty and labor for a lord's protection
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fief
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land granted by a lord to a vassal in exchange for loyalty and service
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function
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the use or purpose of something
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reign
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the period of time during which a king or other monarch rules
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serf
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a peasant who could not leave the lord's land on which he or she was born and worked
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survive
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to continue to exist
