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Title: Middle Ages Vocabulary

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Total Flash Cards: 29

Created: 03/18/2010 17:05:13

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Term
Latifundia
 Definition
Large landed estates - Agricultural
Term
Serf
 Definition
Peasants
Term
Roman Villa
 Definition
Large land holding
Term
Peasant
 Definition
Person who works for lord
Term
Tithe
 Definition
to give time (work)- 10% to church for support
Term
Rite
 Definition
Baptisms, marriages, and burials - Ceremony in church
Term
Cathedral
 Definition
Big churches - used to hold everyone
Term
Feudalism
 Definition
Political system
Term
Manorialism
 Definition
Economical System
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Monastery
 Definition
Building to house nuns
Term
Anoint
 Definition
To make sacred in ceremony
Term
Parish
 Definition
Smallest unit of the church
Term
Sacrament
 Definition
Ceremonies in which recieved goods by favor
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Diocese
 Definition
group of parishs
Term
Curia
 Definition
Counslors from highest ranks
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Cardinals
 Definition
Princes of the church
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Pope
 Definition
Highest of church heiarchy
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Fief
 Definition
Land held in return for military service
Term
Vassal
 Definition
Person granted use of land
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Knight
 Definition
Mounted soldier serving under fuedial superior
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Hereditary
 Definition
Next in line - transfer through family
Term
Demesne
 Definition
Land owned by lord for personal use of profit
Term
Primogeniture
 Definition
Rite of inheritance
Term
Liege Homage
 Definition
Choose who primarly loyal to
Term
Escheat
 Definition
About land going back to lord
Term
Scutage
 Definition
Paying lord not to fight (started in england)
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Homage
 Definition
Formed othe
Term
Fealty
 Definition
Pledge of alligence to lord
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Dark Ages
 Definition
Violent time