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Middle Ages
Middle Ages Vocabulary
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7th Grade
05/10/2018

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Knight
Definition
a warrior mounted on horseback
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chivalry
Definition
a code of conduct in medieval Europe that required knights to be brave, loyal and honest. It was a moral, religious, and social code of conduct
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fief
Definition
an estate granted by a lord to a vassal
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manor
Definition
self sufficient estate of Medieval lord
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vassal
Definition
In medieval Europe, noblemen who received land from other noblemen in return for their services
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serf
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a peasant who is legally bound to live and work on land owned by a lord
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secular
Definition
nonreligious
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excommunicate
Definition
to exclude a person from a church or a religious community
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pilgrimage
Definition
journey undertaken to worship at a religious place
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saint
Definition
a person believed to be especially holy
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missionary
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someone who tries to convert others to a particular religion
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pagan
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a follower of a polytheistic religion
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Christendom
Definition
large community of Christians spread across the world
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convent
Definition
a religious community for women known as nuns
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sacrament
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sacred rites of Christianity, such as baptism and communion
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monastery
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secluded religious community
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clergy
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people who are trained and ordained for religious services
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topography
Definition
physical features of a place
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medieval
Definition
the period between ancient times and modern times, roughly from AD 500-1500
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Middle Ages
Definition
the period between ancient times and modern times, roughly from AD 500-1500
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Parliament
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an assembly of representatives who make laws
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writ
Definition
a court order
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Crusades
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a series of military campaigns to establish Christian control over the Holy Land
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Habeas Corpus
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a court order to bring an arrested person before a judge or court
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common law
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a body of law that has developed from custom and from judges' decisions rather than from laws passed by a lawmaking assembly
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Magna Carta
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a document that promised barons certain rights
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heresy
Definition
a belief that is rejected by official Church doctrine
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inquisition
Definition
a series of investigations designed to find and judge heretics
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