Ch. 9 Vocabulary Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
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 a decision in a legal case |
Lay investiture | Creation of bishops by anyone who is not a member of the clergy |
Annul | cancel or invalidate |
Crusade | holy war |
schism | permanent division in the 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 belief |
Vernacular | everyday language of ordinary people |
Epic | long, narrative poem. |
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 |
Illumination | artistic decoration in books |
Epidemic | outbreak of a rapidly spreading disease |
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 |
Exchequer | Treasury |
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Matthew Culbertson
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