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Ch. 14 Vocab. words
World history
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| simony | selling or buying of church positions |
| Gothic | style of church with many stained glass windows |
| Crusades | Expeditions or holy wars fought by the Christians to win the holy lands from the Muslims |
| Reconquista | effort by Christian leaders in Spain to drive out the Muslims |
| Inquisition | Church court used to investigate and prosecute heresy |
| guild | an association of people working the same job |
| Commercial Revolution | expansion of trade and business that changed European economies in the 16th and 17th centuries |
| burgher | person who lived in a Medieval town |