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Vocab part B quiz
feudalism
a political system in which nobles are granted the use of land that legally belongs to their king, in exchange for their loyalty, military service, and protection of the people who live on the land
lord
in feudal Europe, a person who controlled land and could therefore grant estates to vassals
fief
an estate granted to a vassal by a lord under the feudal system in medieval Europe**.**
vassal
in feudal Europe, a person who received a grant of land from a lord in exchange for a pledge of loyalty and services
knight
in medieval Europe, an armored warrior who fought on horseback
serf
a medieval peasant legally bound to live on a lord’s estate
manor
a lord’s estate in feudal Europe
tithe
a family’s payment of one-tenth
chivalry
a code of behavior for knights in medieval Europe, stressing ideals such as courage, loyalty, and devotion
clergy
a body of officials who perform religious services such as priests, ministers, or rabbis
sacrament
one of the Christian ceremonies in which God’s grace is transmitted to people
canon law
the body of laws governing the religious practices of a Christian church
lay investiture
the appointment of religious officials by kings or nobles
simony
the selling or buying of a position in a Christian church
indulgence
a pardon releasing a person from punishments due for a sin
interdict
withdrawing most sacraments and Christian burial from a person or district
cathedral
the principal church of a diocese, with which the bishop is officially associated
diocese
a district under the pastoral care of a bishop in the Christian Church
bishop
a senior member of the Christian clergy, usually in charge of a diocese
Gothic
relating to a style of church architecture that developed in medieval Europe, featuring ribbed vaults, stained glass windows, flying buttresses, pointed arches, and tall spires
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