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Krystal Rivera
Middle Ages/ Medieval
Term | Definition |
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lord | Someone or something having power, authority, or influence; a master or ruler. |
Oath of faith | It was a fundamental element of the feudal system in the Holy Roman Empire. |
Serf | A member of a servile feudal class bound to the land and subject to the will of its owner. |
Clergy | It was the religious of the people in the Middle Ages. |
Monastery | It was an enclosed and sometimes remote community of monks led by an abbot who shunned worldly goods to live a simple life of prayer and devotion. |
Cardinal | A member of the Sacred College of Cardinals, whose duties include electing the pope, acting as his principal counselors, and aiding in the government of the Roman Catholic Church throughout the world |
Shield | Some thing to protect. |
Cathedral | Christian churches, the central church of a bishopric. |
Long sword | A type of European sword used during the late medieval period, approximately 1350 to 1550 |
Vassal | One invested with a fief in return for services to an overlord. |
Fief | A vassal's source of income, held from his lord in exchange for services. |
excommunication | The cutting off of an offender from the religious community. |
medieval | Relating to the Middle Ages. |
Pope | The bishop of Rome as head of the Roman Catholic Church. |