europe terms
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- polis
- Greek term "city-state"
- consul
- elected chief offical of the Roman Republic
- feudalism
- political and social system in which a lord gave land to a noble to work, govern, and defend, in return for a noble's loyality
- vassal
- noble in medieval society who swore loyalty to a lord in return for land
- republic
- strong national goverment headed by elected leaders
- indulgences
- pardons
- emperor
- absolute ruler of an empire
- guild
- medieval workers' organization
- Classical
- relating to ancient Greek and Roman world
- common law
- unwritten set of laws based on local customs
- manor
- feudal estate made up of a manor house or castle or and land
- serf
- fam laborer who could be bought and sold along with the land
- missionary
- person who spreads religious views
- democrindulgenacy
- goverment in which leaders rule with consent of the citzens
- pope
- head of the Roman Catholic Church
- charter
- written agreement guaranteeing privileges and freedoms