vocab for quiz VII (part B)

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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 of its income to a church

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

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

sacrement

one of the Christian ceremonies in which God’s grace is transmitted to people