Vocab
code of conduct in Medieval Europe that required knights to be brave, loyal, and honest
chivalry
large community of Christians spread across the world
Christendom
estate granted by a lord to a vassal
fief
self-sufficient estate of a medieval lord
manor
person believed to be holy
saint
sacred rites of Christianity such as baptism and communion
sacrament
warrior mounted on horseback
knight
non religious
secular
in Medieval Europe, noblemen who received land from other noblemen in return for their services
vassal
a belief that is rejected by official church doctrine
heresy
journey undertaken to worship at a religious place
pilgrimage
from the Latin for "middle age" relating to the Middle Ages
medieval
period between Ancient and Modern times, roughly from 500-1500 AD
Middle Ages
people who are trained and ordained for religious services
clergy
religious community for women known as nuns
convent
secluded religious community
monastery
a peasant who is legally bound to live and work on land owned by a lord
serf
a series of military campaigns to establish Christian control over the holy land
Crusades
to exclude a person from church or a religious community
excommunicate
an assembly of representatives who make laws
parliament