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Medieval Vocab

vocabulary from chapters 12 and 13

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medieval of the Middle Ages
revival a renewed interest in a part of the past
manor the land and property under a lord's control
vassal a person who has taken a pledge of loyalty to a lord
liege lord the lord to whom a vassal owes first service
chivalry the code of conduct expected of knights
serf a peasant who is legally bound to the land belonging to a lord
tithe a tax equal to one-tenth of a person's income
monastery a religious community of men
convent a religious community of women
Gothic style a style of architecture used for churches in medieval Europe
anti-Semitism prejudice against Jewish people
papacy the office and rule of the pope, or bishop of Rome
schism a separation or division
crusader state a state established by western European Christians
burgher a resident or an official of a town or city
guild an association of merchants or craftspeople
epidemic a widespread disease
common law the traditional body of law in England that blends English and Norman elements
Parliament the assembly that advises the king or queen of England
Estates General the assembly that advised the king of France
nationalism the belief that people should be loyal to their country, not just to their leader
Inquisition the court of the Roman Catholic Church responsible for identifying and punishing heretics
Great Schism the split dividing the papacy in the High Middle Ages
antipope a pope not officially recognized by the entire Roman Catholic Church
indulgence a release by the Roman Catholic Church for some or all of a person's sins
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