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Chapter 9 Vocabulary
Vocabulary
Term | Defitniton |
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Exchequer | Treasury |
Common law | System of law that is the same for all people, based on court decisions that have become accepted legal principles. |
Jury | Group of people sworn to make a decision in a legal case. |
Lay investiture | Creation of 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 o construct higher walls and leave space for large stained-glass windows. |
Illumination | Artistic decoration in books. |
Epidemic | Outbreak of a rapidly spreading disease. |
Inflation | Economic cycle that involves a rapid rise in prices linked to a sharp increase in the amount of money available. |
Longbow | Six-foot-long bow that could rapidly fire arrows with enough force to pierce most armor. |