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World History Study Guide to 1648 (view source)
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|[[Tragedy]]
|[[Tragedy]]
|A type of drama or poetic saga that has an unhappy ending. Common in ancient Greece, this type of work focused on the followed the fall of a character, often because of a specific character flaw such as envy or greed.
|A type of drama or poetic saga that has an unhappy ending. Common in ancient Greece, this type of work focused on the followed the fall of a character, often because of a specific character flaw such as envy or greed.
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|[[Tribune]]
|[[Tribune]]
|A representative of the poorer lower class (plebians) in the Roman republic. The Assembly of Tribes elected these officials, and they could present the plebe's resolutions before the Senate for ratification.
|A representative of the poorer lower class (plebians) in the Roman republic. The Assembly of Tribes elected these officials, and they could present the plebe's resolutions before the Senate for ratification.
|[[Twelve Tables]]
|[[Twelve Tables]]
|450 BC: basic and successful Roman laws that filled twelve tablets, such as "If one is slain while committing theft by night, he is rightly slain."
|450 BC: basic and successful Roman laws that filled twelve tablets, such as "If one is slain while committing theft by night, he is rightly slain."
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|[[Valentine]]
|A Christian martyr, Valentine is honored by our present-day holiday, Valentine's day. He was a physician who also conducted marriages contrary to Roman law (marriage was outlawed so that more men would be free to join the army). Before he died on February 14th, he left a note for the jailer's daughter--the very first valentine.
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|[[Vassals]]
|[[Vassals]]