Places
A large, important Christian church
cathedral
Religious men who lived apart from society to study, pray, and work
monks
A religion founded by Muhammad that teaches belief in one God (Allah)
Islam
A code of honor and behavior for knights
Chivalry
An ancient city in the Middle East that is sacred to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. The city at the center of the Crusades
Jerusalem
The leader of the Roman Catholic Church
Pope
The Christian church in the Byzantine Empire led by a patriarch
The disease carried by fleas on rats that caused the black death
Bubonic Plague
The holiest city of Islam and the birthplace of Muhammed
Mecca
A peasant who worked the land and was tied to the manor
Serf
The Christian church in western Europe led by the pope.
Roman Catholic Church
A noble who owned land and gave fiefs to vassals
Lord
A large estate or farm where peasants lived and worked under a lord
Manor
The founder and prophet of Islam
Muhammed
Expelling someone from the church
Excommunication
A political and social system where land was exchanged for loyalty and service
Capital of the Byzantine Empire, located between Europe and Asia
Constantinople
A follower of Islam
Muslim
A series of religious wars launched by Christians to capture the Holy Land
Crusades
Why did the Crusades happen?
The Christians wanted to capture the Holy Land