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The Franks Germanic people from Gaul (modern day France and Switzerland)
Convents religious communities built by the church for women (nuns)
Monasteries religious communities built by the church for men (monks)
Secular worldly (involved in politics and other social matters)
Tithe church tax
The Papacy the office of the Pope
Clergy Different ranks of Church leaders including priests, bishops, cardinals, and the Pope.
Lay Investiture a ceremony in which kings and nobles appointed church officials.
Simony selling of church positions
Sacraments important religious ceremonies
Heretic anyone who does not conform to an established attitude, doctrine, or principle
Canon Law Church law
Feudalism social structure in medieval Europe including lords, knights, vassals, serfs and sometimes a king.
Chivalry complex set of ideals or code by which medieval knights followed.
Manor (in feudalism) the lord’s estate
Crusade A holy war launched by Pope Urban II to reclaim the Holy Land for Christians.
Common Law Unified body of law in England formed by England’s royal judges.
Magna Carta Document drawn up by English nobles and approved by King John which guaranteed certain political rights for the people.
Parliament Legislative group in England originally comprised of two burgesses (citizens of wealth and property) from every borough and two knights from every county.
Estates-General Meeting of the three estates in France: 1st was the Church leaders, 2nd was the great lords, and the 3rd was the commoners.
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