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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| the franks | germanic people from Gaul (modern day france and switzerland) |
| monasteries | religious communities built by the church for men (monks) |
| convents | religious communities built by the church for women (nuns) |
| secular | worldly (involved in politics and other social matters) |
| the papacy | the office of the pope |
| tithe | church tax |
| 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 |
| sacraments | important religious ceremonies |
| simony | selling of church positions |
| canon law | church law |
| heretic | anyone who does not conform to an established attitude, doctrine, or principle |
| feudalism | social structure in medieval Europe including lords, knights, vassals, serfs, and sometimes a king |
| manor | (in feudalism) the lords estate |
| chivalry | complex set of ideals or code by which medieval knights followed |
| crusade | A holy warlaunched by PopeUrban II to reclaimthe Holy Land forChristians. |
| common law | Unified body of lawin England formedby England’s royaljudges. |
| parliament | Legislative group inEngland originallycomprised of twoburgesses (citizens ofwealth and property)from every boroughand two knights fromevery county. |
| magna carta | Document drawn upby English noblesand approved byKing John whichguaranteed certainpolitical rights for thepeople. |
| estates general | Meeting of the threeestates in France: 1stwas the Churchleaders, 2nd was thegreat lords, and the3rd was thecommoners. |