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Flashcards by cdbrisson1, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by cdbrisson1
about 9 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Middle Ages aka "Medieval Times" | The period of European history between ancient and modern times. The Middle Ages began with the Fall of Rome in the fifth century and ended with the Renaissance. |
| Feudalism | A system which existed in the Middle Ages, in which people received land and protection from a lord when they worked and fought for him |
| Magna Carta | The “great charter” of English liberties, forced from King John by the English barons and sealed at Runnymede, June 15, 1215. 2. any fundamental constitution or law guaranteeing rights and liberties. |
| Black Death | A form of bubonic plague that spread over Europe in the 14th century and killed an estimated quarter of the population. |
| Hundred Years War | The series of wars between England and France, 1337–1453, in which England lost all its possessions in France except Calais. |
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