Ch.13 Vocab. Flashcards
(26 cards)
Established
To bring into existence
Role
Something that plays a part in a process
Fjords
A narrow inlet of the sea between cliffs or 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
Vassal
A low-ranking noble under the protection of a feudal lord
Military
Relating to soldiers, arms, or war
Fief
A feudal estate belonging to a vassal
Knights
A mounted man-at-arms serving a lord
Chivalry
The system, spirit, or customs of medieval knighthood
Serf
A 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
Document
An original or official paper used as the basis or proof of something
Cooperate
To work together
Accurate
Correct and free from errors
Goal
Something that a person works to achieve; aim
Vernacular
The everyday spoken language of a region
Mass
Religious worship service for Catholic Christians
Heresy
A religious belief that contradicts what the church says is true
Anti-Semitism
Hostility toward or discrimination against Jews
Feudalism
Political order; under feudalism; nobles governed and protected people in return for services
Theology
The study of religious faith, practice, and experience
