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Chapter 8 SS Test
Chapter 8 Sections 1 - 4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Charlemagne | Proclaimed emperor by Pope Leo III, spent his reign fighting battles, spreading Christianity, and promoting learning. |
| Chivalry | Code of Conduct for knights during the Middle Ages. |
| Christianity | The religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus. |
| Feudalism | Loosely organized system of government in which local lords governed their own lands but owned military service and other support to a greater lord. |
| Fief | An estate granted. |
| Serf | Peasant bound to the lord’s land. |
| Reign | The period of time during which a king or other monarch rules. |
| Apprentice | Young person learning a trade from a master. |
| Charter | A written document that set out the rights and privileges of a town. |
| Common Law | System of law that is the same for all people, based on court decisions that have become accepted legal principles. |
| Guild | Association of merchants or artisans who cooperated to protect their economic interests. |
| Surplus | Extra or excess |
| Bubonic Plague | A deadly contagious disease caused by bacteria and spread by fleas; also called the Black Death. |
| Hundred Years War | A series of battles fought between France and England from 1337 to 1453. |
| Magna Carta | A written legal agreement signed in 1215 that limited the English monarch’s power. |
| Model Parliament | A governing body created by King Edward I that included some commoners, Church officials, and nobles. |
| Manor | A lord’s estate, which included one or more villages and the surrounding lands. |
| Medieval | Middle Ages in Europe or the period of history in between ancient and modern times. |
| Frontier | Sparsely populated, undeveloped area on the outskirts of civilization. |
| Curriculum | Formal course of study. |
| Vikings | Raiders who plundered Europe. They were very fierce warriors. |
| Capital | Money or wealth. |
| Vassal | A lord who was granted land in exchange for service and loyalty to a greater lord. |
| Usury | Practice of lending money with interest. |
| Missi Dominicci | Agents of Emperor Charlemagne who traveled throughout the empire to check the condition of the roads, listen to grievance, and see that justice was done. |
| Tithe | Tax paid to support the church. |
| Benedictine Rule | Guidelines that regulated monastic life. |
| Excommunication | Penalty that prohibited individual Christians from receiving sacraments. |
| Interdict | Church action that excommunicated an entire town or region. |
| Sacraments | Sacred rituals that helped sinners to gain salvation. |
| Secular | Wordly |
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