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Ch. 8 vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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medieval | (Latin) medius means middle, aevuum means age |
frontier | forest outskirts of civilization |
missi dominici | (Latin) lord's messengers |
curriculum | formal course of study |
feudalism | pledge of service for land |
vassal | lesser lord |
feudal contract | exchange of pledges |
fief | estate |
knight | warrior on a horse |
tournament | mock battle |
chivalry | code of conduct |
troubadour | wandering poet |
manor | lord's estate |
serf | peasant bound to land |
tithe | one tenth of income |
secular | worldly |
papal supremacy | pope rule over secular rule |
canon law | church law |
excommunication | the denial of sacraments (and therefore passage to heaven) |
interdict | an order (of excommunication) against an entire town |
simony | selling of church office |
friar | monk, not isolated |
anti-Semitism | prejudice against Jews |
charter | written rights for town |
capital | money for investment |
partnership | united merchants |
bill of exchange | a check (money) |
tenant farmer | a farmer who paid rent |
middle class | merchants, traders, artisans, etc. |
usury | (excessive) interest on money loan |
guild | artisan association |
apprentice | intern |
journeyman | salaried worker |