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Week 1-8 History Vocabulary

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schism   a split or division caused by differences in opinion or belief. (think: "scissors")  
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monotheism   belief in only one God  
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crusades   medieval military expeditions meant to free the Holy Land from Muslims  
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Holy Sepulcher   tomb where Jesus was laid after he died and where he rose again  
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pilgrim   person who is journeying to a holy place for religious reasons  
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pilgrimage   a journey made to a sacred place out of religious devotion  
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polytheism   belief in many gods  
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Koran   Muslim book of sacred writings  
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excommunication   when the Church says that a person may not receive the sacraments on account of serious wrongdoing  
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monastery   a building or buildings where a community of monks or nuns live  
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cell   a small room in which a monk or nun sleeps  
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cloister   enclosed garden or courtyard of a monastery, not open to outsiders  
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Vespers   evening prayer  
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Matins   morning prayer  
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convent   a community of nuns  
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abbot   a man who is the head of an abbey of monks  
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abbess   a woman who is the head of a community of nuns  
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guild   a medieval association of craftsmen or merchants, often having considerable power  
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master   a fully skilled artist or worker of a particular craft or trade  
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apprentice   a young person who spends several years learning a trade or craft from a master for little or no pay  
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journeyman   one who has fully served an apprenticeship and is now a qualified paid worker  
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masterpiece   a thing of outstanding artistry and skill made by a journeyman so he can become a master  
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peddler   a person who goes from place to place selling small goods  
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accolade   a touch on a person's shoulders with a sword when he is made a knight  
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siege   when enemy forces surround a town or castle to cut off food and supplies  
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thrall   a person who is in bondage; slave  
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literacy   the ability to read and write  
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illiterate   unable to read or write  
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feudalism   medieval social system in which people worked and fought for nobles who gave them protection and the use of land in return  
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serf   a person who is forced to work on a plot of land in feudal system  
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lord   a man of highest rank in a feudal society  
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