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Chpatter 6 Vocab
Chapter 6 vocab
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7th Grade
02/12/2012

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fjord
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steep-sided valley that is an inlet of the sea
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missonary
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person who travels to carry the the ideas of a religion to others
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excommunicate
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to declare that a person or group no longer belongs to a church
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concordat
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agreement between thre pope and the ruler of a country
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feudalism
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politcal system based on bonds of loyalty between lords and vassals
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vassal
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in feudalism, a noble who he;d land from and served a higher -ranking lord, and in return was given protection
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fief
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under feudalism, the land a lord granted to a vassal in exchange for millitary service and loyalty
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knight
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a noble warrior who fought on horseback in the Middle Ages
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serf
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peasant laborer bound by law to the lands of a noble
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guild
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medieval business group formed by craftspeople and merchants
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grand jury
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group that decided whether there was enough evidence to accuse a person of a crime
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trial jury
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group that decides whether an accused person was innocent or guilty
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clergy
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religous officals, such as priests, given authority to conduct religous services
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mass
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Catholic worship service
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heresy
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belief that differs from or contradicts the accepted teeachings of a religion
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anti-Semitism
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hatred of Jews
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theology
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the study of religion and God
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scholasticism
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medieval way of thiking that tried to bring together reason and faith in studies of religion
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vernacular
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everyday language used in a country or religion
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plague
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disease that spreads quickly and kills many people
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reconquista
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Christian struggles to take back the Iberian peninsula from the Muslims
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