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Middle Ages Vocabulary
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History
9th Grade
03/18/2010

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Latifundia
Definition
Large landed estates - Agricultural
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Serf
Definition
Peasants
Term
Roman Villa
Definition
Large land holding
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Peasant
Definition
Person who works for lord
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Tithe
Definition
to give time (work)- 10% to church for support
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Rite
Definition
Baptisms, marriages, and burials - Ceremony in church
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Cathedral
Definition
Big churches - used to hold everyone
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Feudalism
Definition
Political system
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Manorialism
Definition
Economical System
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Monastery
Definition
Building to house nuns
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Anoint
Definition
To make sacred in ceremony
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Parish
Definition
Smallest unit of the church
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Sacrament
Definition
Ceremonies in which recieved goods by favor
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Diocese
Definition
group of parishs
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Curia
Definition
Counslors from highest ranks
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Cardinals
Definition
Princes of the church
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Pope
Definition
Highest of church heiarchy
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Fief
Definition
Land held in return for military service
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Vassal
Definition
Person granted use of land
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Knight
Definition
Mounted soldier serving under fuedial superior
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Hereditary
Definition
Next in line - transfer through family
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Demesne
Definition
Land owned by lord for personal use of profit
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Primogeniture
Definition
Rite of inheritance
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Liege Homage
Definition
Choose who primarly loyal to
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Escheat
Definition
About land going back to lord
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Scutage
Definition
Paying lord not to fight (started in england)
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Homage
Definition
Formed othe
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Fealty
Definition
Pledge of alligence to lord
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Dark Ages
Definition
Violent time
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