A division of a group into mutually antagonistic factions, like the Catholic Church in 1054
What is a schism?
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This capital of Israel is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world.
What is Jerusalem?
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Under feudalism, this was the land granted to a vassal by a lord in return for the vassal's loyalty & service
What is a fief?
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In the 12th C., these "pumpers" became widespread in Europe, especially Holland
What are windmills?
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This word for any painful experience also refers to a medieval trial whose outcome showed God's will.
What is ordeal?
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The Byzantine emperor appointed this person as the head of his church
What is the patriarch?
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The time is 1057 & the time of troubles has begun for this empire, also called the Eastern Roman Empire
What is the Byzantine Empire?
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Term for a noble who was granted a fief by a lord
What is a vassal?
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This animal accessory changed agriculture; no wonder it's a symbol of luck
What is a horseshoe?
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Some believe that the eradication of so many cats in the 14th century may have led to spread of this scourge
What is the Black Death?
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This 1215 agreement placed the king under English law & limited his power
What is the Magna Carta?
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In 1209 the pope excommunicated this king known for the Magna Carta; 4 years later, all was forgiven
Who is John?
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It's the term for fidelity owed by a vassal to his feudal lord
What is fealty?
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Originally meaning "inhabitants of cities", this French term is eventually used to refer to the middle class
What is bourgeoisie?
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Under feudal law this 4-letter word was the general title for the owner of a manor or castle
Who is the lord?
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The Pope offered forgiveness of sins & entrance to heaven if killed to those who took part in these
What are the Crusades?
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On Oct. 2, 1187 this Muslim leader's forces recaptured Jerusalem from the Crusaders, who'd held it for 91 years
Who is Saladin?
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Dude, this term for a vassal serving on a lord's land is totally up!
What is a serf?
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Term describing land that is plowed but left unseeded for a season or more to rest the soil
What is fallow?
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Directional name for about 220 million Christians, many in Greece & Russia
What is Eastern Orthodox?
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Due to his practice of investing clergy members, Pope Gregory VII did this to German emperor Henry IV.
What is excommunicated?
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In 1054 a schism divided the power of the Christian church between these 2 cities, in east & west
What are Rome and Constantinople?
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After the collapse of Charlemagne's empire this system of lords & vassals emerged
What is feudalism?
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The heroes in this statue(not pictured) were a butcher & a weaver who led a struggle against the wealthy merchants who dominated these Medieval trade associations
What are guilds?
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In the Eastern Orthodox Church bishops, deacons and priests are the 3 major orders of this
What is clergy?
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