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Frankish leader of a large kingdom who converted to Christianity and combined several Frankish kingdoms into one.
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Clovis
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The leading palace official under a Frankish King. Eventually became the most powerful person inside the Merovingian House.
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Mayor of the Palace
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Frankish leader of a large kingdom who converted to Christianity and combined several Frankish kingdoms into one.
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The leading palace official under a Frankish King. Eventually became the most powerful person inside the Merovingian House.
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Became the sole ruler of the Frankish kingdom; declared Roman Emperor by the pope.
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an estate on which most people lived under feudalism; contained farmland, blacksmith, mill, and church
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means "papa;" the bishop of Rome, head of the Roman Catholic Church
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of or relating to a pope or to the papacy.
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Pope who led the Church at the height of its power in the Middle Ages
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The warming of the climate in Europe in the beginning of the eleventh century; allowed for better crops and more food
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A legal document issued by the king or noble that listed privileges of the town's inhabitants and freed them from most feudal duties (still paid taxes)
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Laid the foundation for a strong monarchy through his conquest of England.
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strengthened English royal authority by expanding the use of royal courts (circuit courts)
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Developed by Henry II; traveling judges heard cases in a particular province (circuit) of England.
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Originally the Count of Paris, he was the king of France who founded the Capetian dynasty.
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developed a strong monarchy in France by reaquiring French land owned by the English king and increased the effectiveness of the royal government by sending officials to enforce laws.
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royal officials who collected taxes for the king and ensured justice in carrying out laws
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legal process developed in the middle ages whereby a group of citizens made a list of accusations for a circuit judge to hear
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a formal charge or accusation of a serious crime
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a uniform system of law that developed in England based on court decisions; replaced law codes that varied from place to place
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document limiting royal power that English nobles forced King John to sign
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began as a group of advisors for the king and became a formal legislative body with two houses: House of Lords (nobles) and House of Commons (Knights and wealthy citizens)
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Parliament's power to grant or withhold approval of new taxes.
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A papal decree denying groups access to sacraments
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A series of military expeditions launched by Christian Europeans to win the Holy land back from Muslim control.
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a group in feudal society that lived in towns- merchants, bankers, skilled workers
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a place for exchanging and borrowing money
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Enabled people to travel without carrying large sums of money.
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Roman Catholic seizure of Spain and Portugal from the Muslims
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a code of rules and expectations for knights
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A church decree making church property off limits during fighting among knights.
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A church decree that prohibited fighting from Friday through Sunday and on religious holidays.
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Studies taught in medieval universities for the nobility
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A large and important church
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rounded arches, vaulted ceilings, heavy walls ornately decorated.
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Characterized by pointed arches, high ceilings, flying buttresses, and large stained-glass windows
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external support of a Gothic cathedral
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the language or dialect spoken by the ordinary people in a particular country or region.
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Italian poet who wrote the Divine Comedy
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English poet remembered as author of the Canterbury Tales
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Calamity that struck a large area of Europe caused by much rain, rotting crops, and a lack of salt to preserve meat.
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Series of battles to settle the issue of English control of land in France
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English King claiming the French throne, launched war for the throne called Hundred Years' War
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peasant girl who led French army to victory over the English in the Hundred Years' War
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the epidemic form of bubonic plague experienced during the Middle Ages; caused the Roman Church to lose power and influence since priests and nuns were unable to offer protection