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8th grade
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| scholasticism | system in which the people as a whole, rather than private individuals own all property and operate all businesses |
| epic | long narrative poem |
| flying buttress | stone supports that stood outside the church |
| Illumination | artistic decorations in books |
| epidemic | outbreak of rapidly spreading disease |
| longbow | a six-foot bow that could rapidly fire arrows with enough force to pierce most armour. |
| Magna Carta | means "Great Charter" A document that outlined rights of people, church and royals. A set of laws and rights |
| Parliament | a council or type of state government in early medieval England |
| Habeas corpus | Latin for "must have the body". The idea that a person could not be held in prision without first being charge for a specific crime. |
| exchequer | treasury - to collect taxes |
| common law | a system of law that was the same for all people based on coourt decisions that have become accepted legal principals. |
| jury | a group of people sworn to make a decision in a legal case. |
| lay investiture | the creation of a bishop by anyone who was not a member of the clergy or church. |
| annul | to invalidate or to cancel |
| crusade | a Holy War |
| schism | a break or permanent division in the church. |
| levy | to collect (Example: to levy taxes on someone is to collect them) |
| religious toleration | policy of allowing people to worship as they choose. |
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