Chapter 13 Flashcards
(26 cards)
Establish
To bring into existence
Role
Something that plays a part in a process
Fjord
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
Feudalism
Political order; under feudalism, nobles governed and protected people in return for services
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
Knight
A mounted man-at-arms serving a lord
Chivalry
The system, spirit, or customs of medieval knighthood
Guild
A group of merchants or craftspeople
Serf
A member of the peasant class tied to the land and subject to the will of the landowner
Grand jury
A group of citizens that meets to decide wether people should be accused of crime
Trial jury
A group of citizens that decides wether an accused person is innocent or guilty
Document
An original or official paper used as the basis or proof of something
Accurate
Correct and free from errors
Cooperate
To work together
Secure
Free from danger
Theology
The study of religious faith, practice, and experience
Scholasticism
A way of thinking that combined faith and reason
Goal
Something that a person works to achieve, aim
Vernacular
The everyday spoken language of a region
Mass
Religious worship service for catholic Christians
