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SOL 12 Late Middle Ages
SOL 12 Late Middle Ages
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9th Grade
02/06/2010

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exchequer
Definition
treasury
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common law
Definition
system of law that is the same or all people based on court decisions that have become accepted legal principles
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jury
Definition
group of people sworn to make a decision in a legal case
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lay investiture
Definition
creation of bishops by anyone who is not a member of the clergy
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annul
Definition
cancel or invalidate
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crusade
Definition
holy war
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schism
Definition
permanent division in a church
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levy
Definition
collect
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religious toleration
Definition
policy of allowing people to worship as they choose
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scholasticism
Definition
in medieval Europe, school of hought that used logic and reasonto support Christian belief
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vernacular
Definition
everyday language of ordinary people
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epic
Definition
long, narrative poem
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flying buttress
Definition
stone support on the outside of a building that allowed builders to construct higher walls and leave space for large stained-glass windows
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illumination
Definition
artistic decoration in books
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epidemic
Definition
outbreak of a rapidly spreading disease
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inflation
Definition
economic cycle that involves a rapid rise in prices linked to a sharp increase in the amount of money available
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longbow
Definition
six-foot-long bow that could rapidly fire arrows with enough force to pierce most armor
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