Religion
People that are sent by a religious organization to spread their faith to others
A mounted man-at-arms serving a lord
What is a knight?
A holy war waged by the Catholic Church to regain the Holy Land from Muslim occupation.
What was a crusade?
A political order where nobles govern and protect the people in return for their services
What is feudalism?
Ideas that go against the teaching of the church
What is heresy?
A member of the peasant class tied to the land and subject to the will of the landowner
What is a serf?
The country England was in a tug-of-war conflict with during the 100 Years War.
What was France?
What was the Black Death?
The religious worship service for the Catholic Church
What is mass?
A low-ranking noble under the protection of a feudal lord
What is a vassal?
City in the Holy Land that was important to Muslims and Christians
What is Jerusalem?
An agreement between the pope and the ruler of the country
What is a concordat?
The study of religious faith, practice, and experiences
What is theology?
The everyday spoken language of a region
What is vernacular?
A French peasant girl whose faith inspired soldiers to victory during the 100 Years War
Who was Joan of Arc?
The first person since the Romans to unite the people of Western Europe under one ruler
Who was Charlemagne?
A way of thinking that combined faith and reason
What is scholasticism?
Code followed by knights requiring them to obey their lord, respect women of noble birth, honor the church, and help people.
What is chivalry?
Dispute that greatly divided the Catholic Church, where multiple people claimed to be the pope
What was the Great Schism?
A document written by English nobles that placed limits on the king's power
What was the Magna Carta?