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Chapter 9 Vocabulary
term definition
Question | Answer |
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Exchanger | Treasury |
Common law | System of law that is the same for all people. |
Jury | group of people sworn to make a decision in a legal case |
Lay Investiture | Creation of bishops bishops by anyone who is not a member of the clergy. |
annul | Cancel or invalidate |
crusade | Holy war |
Schism | Permanent division in a 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 buttress | Stone support on the outside of a building that allowed builders to construct higher walls and leave space for large stain-glass windows |
illumination | Artistic decoration in brooks |
Epidemic | Outbreak of a rapidly spreading disease. |
Inflation | Economic cycle that involves a rapid rise in price linked to shrp increase in the amount of money available. |
Longbow | 6 foot long bow that rapidly fire arrows with enough force to pierce most armor. |