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a system of farming developed in medieval Europe, in which farm land was divided into three fields of equal size
Three Field System
the act of lending money at an exorbitant rate of interest
Usury
An organization of individuals in the same business or occupation working to improve the economic and social conditions of its members
Guild
The expansion of trade and changes in business practices
Commercial Revolution
Merchant class person who lived in a town
Burgher
Everyday language
Vernacular
Scholar who argued that the most basic religious truths could be proved by sound reasoning
Thomas Aquinas
scholars who gathered and taught at medieval European universities.
Scholastics
a letter issued by a bank allowing the bearer to withdraw a specific amount of money from the bank or its branches
Letters of Credit
the name used to identify the members of a family (as distinguished from each member's given name)
Surname
A worker who has learned a trade and works for wages for other masters
Journeyman
What were some negatives of living in the cities
streets are narrow and filled with animals-poor hygiene-houses made of wood are fire hazards
Why did people still want to live in cities?
Because they could pursue economic and social opportunities offered in towns.
How did Muslims bring revival of learning to Europe?
Europeans were brought into contact with Muslims through the Crusades. Muslim libraries in Spain hold the works of the Greek Philosophers.
