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Jean Marteilhe (“mar-TAY-yuh”) wrote a rare memoir of life as one of these people, who were watched by argousins (“ar-goo-ZANS”) and worked in groups called chiourmes (“shee-OORMS”) in the scaloccio (“ska-LOTCH-oh”) system. Working as a chaplain to these people inspired Vincent de Paul to found (15[1])the Lazarists. A statue of the (-5[1])Virgin Mary was supposedly thrown out a window by John Knox (-5[1])during the 19 months he spent as one of these people after being found in St. Andrew’s (15[1])Castle with the killers of David Beaton. Instead of working in this role, forçats (15[1])(“for-SAHTS”) were sent to the Toulon (*) Bagne (“BAN-yuh”) after a 1748 edict that ended the use of this role as the most common punishment for male convicts in France. In the Mediterranean, captives (10[1])served (10[1])in this role (10[1])while chained to benches (10[1])on the xebecs (10[1])(“ZEE-becks”) used (10[1])by Barbary pirates. (10[1])For 10 points, at the Battle of Lepanto, (10[1])the labor of what people propelled the Holy League’s ships? ■END■ (10[2])

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