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Chapter 9 vocab
Term | Definition |
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Exchequer | treasury. |
Common law | System of law that is the same for all people, based on court decisions that have become accepted legal principles. |
Jury | Group of people sworn to make decisions in legal cases |
Lay Investiture | creation of bishop by anyone who is not a member of the clergy |
Annul | cancel or invalidate. |
Crusade | holy war. |
Schism | permanent division in a church |
Levy | collect |
Religious Toleration | policy of allowing people to worship as they choose. |
Scholasticism | in medieval Europe school of thought that used logic and reason to support christian beliefs. |
Vernacular | everyday language of ordinary people. |
Epic | long narrative poem |
Flying Buttress | Stone support on the outside of a building that allowed builder to construct higher walls and leave space for large stained-glass windows. |
Illumination | Artistic decoration in books. |
Epidemic | out break of rapidly spreading deceases |
Inflation | Economic cycle that involves a rapid rise in prices linked to a sharp increase in the amount of money available. |
Longbow | six foot long bow that could rapidly fire arrows with enough force to pierce most armor. |