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GEOGRAPHY TERMINOLOG
VOCABULARY TERMS
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| fjord | steep sided valleys that are inlets of the sea |
| missionary | people who are sent out to teach their religion |
| excommunicate | excluded from church membership |
| concordat | an agreement between the pop and the ruler of a country |
| feudalism | political system based on bonds of loyalty between lords and vassals |
| vassal | a noble who served a lord of higher rank, in return the lord protected the vassal |
| fief | the land a lord granted to a vassal in exchange for military service and loyalty |
| knight | warriors who fought on horseback in armor |
| serf | peasant laborer bounded by law to the lands of a noble |
| guild | business groups |
| grand jury | decided whether people should be accused of a crime |
| trial jury | decides whether an accused person was innocent or guilty |
| clergy | people who had been ordained as priests |
| mass | Catholic worship service |
| heresy | religious beliefs that conflict with church teachings |
| anti -semitism | hatred of Jews |
| theology | the study of religion and god |
| scholasticism | way of thinking that tried to bring together reason and faith in studies of religion |
| vernacular | everyday language used in a country or region |
| plague | a disease that spreads quickly and kills many people |
| Reconquista | means reconquest |
| said to have heard voices from Saints, saying to help the French army. Captured by the English and tried for heresy and improper dress. Was found guilty and burned at the stake. | Joan of Arch |