What period covered the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries?
The High Middle Ages
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What type of art was introduced during this time?
Gothic Art
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What were the two major political units of the time?
the Kingdom of France & the Holy Roman Empire of Germany
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Who helped the king rule the area?
The Curia Regis
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What was the assembly composed of nobles and prelates who served as advisors?
Curia Regis
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What was it called when the king would convene the representatives of the three social classes mainly with the purpose of approving the levy of taxes or financial support?
The Parliament
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What was the agricultural process that allowed soil fertility to be maintained by leaving half the farming surface fallow, or uncultivated?
Biennal Rotation
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What agricultural tool was made of iron and enabled the soil to be turned and aerated?
The mouldboard plough (Norman plough)
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What new agriculture innovation consisted of dividing the land into three parts?
Triennial crop rotation
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What allowed animals to be attached to the plough?
The invention of the collar
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What was the object called that protected the animals' hooves?
Metal horseshoe
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What did they start using over a windmill because of its efficiency?
