Chapter 13 Flashcards
Establish
To bring into existence
Role
Something that plays part in a process
Fjord
A narrow inlet of the sea between cliffs of steep slopes
Missionaries
People who are sent by a religious organization to spread the faith
Concordat
agreement between the pope and the ruler of a country
Feudalism
political order; under feudalism, nobles governed and protected people in return for services
Vassal
A low-ranking noble under the protection of feudal lord
Fief
A feudal estate belonging to a vassal
Knight
A mounted man-at-arms serving a lord
military
relating to soldiers, arms, or war
chivalry
the system, spirit, or customs of medieval knighthood
serf
member of the peasant class tied to the land and subject to the will of the landowner
guild
a group of merchants or craftspeople
Grand jury
a group of citizens that meets to decide whether people should be accused of a crime
Trial jury
a group of citizens that decides whether an accused person is innocent or guilty