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Term/definition

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Common law   System of law that is the same for all people, based on court decisions that have become accepted legal principles  
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Jury   group of people sworn to make a decision in a legal case  
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Lay investiture   Creation of bishops by anyone who is not a member of the clergy  
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Annul   cancel or invalidate  
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Crusade   holy war  
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schism   permanent division in the church  
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Levy   collect  
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Religious toleration   policy of allowing people to worship as they choose  
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Scholasticism   in medieval Europe, school of thought that used logic and reason to support Christian belief  
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Vernacular   everyday language of ordinary people  
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Epic   long, narrative poem.  
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Flying butress   stone support on the outside of a building that allowed builders to construct higher walls and leaves space for large stained-glass windows  
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Illumination   artistic decoration in books  
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Epidemic   outbreak of a rapidly spreading disease  
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Inflation   economic cycle that involves a rapid rise in prices linked to a sharp increase in the amount of money available  
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Longbow   six-foot-long bow that could rapidly fire arrows with enough force to pierce most armor  
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Exchequer   Treasury  
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