History Vocab
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- Bubonic Plague
- a deadly contagious disease caused by bacteria and spread by fleas
- Crusades
- a series of military expedition to the land where Jesus lived
- Truce
- and agreed-upon halt in fighting
- Commoner
- a person who is not of noble rank
- Cathedral
- a large and important church
- Convent
- a community of nuns; also called a nunnery
- Jew
- a descendant of the ancient Hebrews, the founders of the religion of Judaism; also, any person whose religion is Judaism
- Duke
- the highest type of European noble, ranking just below a prince
- 330
- when emperor Constantine moved the capital of Rome to the ancient city Byzantium (Istanbul, Turkey)
- Pope Urban II
- He started the crusades in 1095
- Manor
- a large estate, including farmland and villages, held by a lord
- Excommunicate
- to formally deprive a person of membership in a church
- Persecute
- to cause a person to suffer because of his or her beliefs
- Apprentice
- a person who words for an expert in a trade or craft in return for training
- Fief
- land granted by a lord to a vassal in exchange for loyalty and service
- Armor
- a covering, usually made of metal or leather, worn to protect the body during fighting
- Domain
- the land controlled by a ruler or lord
- Charlemange
- a powerful King who was crowned Holy Roman Emperor in 800- he took all of the Christian lands in europe into one empire
- Vault
- an arched structured used to hold up a ceiling or a roof
- 476
- the last emperor of the west was driven from their throne
- Illuminated Manuscript
- a handwritten book decorated with bright colors and precious metals
- Archeologists
- people who study the past by examining objects that people left behind
- Hierarchy
- a system of organizing peopple into ranks, with those of higher rank having more power and privileges
- Minstrel
- a singer or musician who sang or recited poems to music played on a harp or other instrument
- Proverb
- a popular saying that is meant to express something wise or true
- Monarch
- a ruler, such as a king or queen
- Pilgrimages
- a journey to a holy site
- Longbow
- a large bow used for firing feathered arrows
- Sacrament
- a solemn rite of Christians churches
- Dome
- a roof shaped lake a half-circle or hemisphere
- Roman Catholic Church
- the Christian church headed by the pope in Rome
- Noble
- a person of high rank by birth or title
- Habeas Corpus
- the principle that accused persons cannot be held in jail without the consent of a court
- Aqueduct
- a pipe or channel built to carry water between distant places
- Barbarian
- a person belonging to a tribe or group that is considered uncivilized
- University
- a school of advanced learning
- Mystery Play
- a type of religious drama in the Middle Ages based on stories from the Bible
- Leprosy
- a skin and nerve disease that causes open sores on the body and can lead to serious complications and death
- Friar
- a member of a certain religious order devoted to teaching and works of charity
- Mural
- a painting on a wall
- Scribe
- a person trained to write or copy documents by hand
- Theology
- the study of God and religious truth
- Joan of Arc
- a 17-year old peasant girl who lead the French in a battle and won
- Divine Right of Kings
- the belief that God gives monarchs the right to rule
- Monastery
- a community of monks
- Christianity
- the religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ
- Monk
- a man who has taken a solemn vow to devote his life to prayer and service in a monastery
- Miracle Play
- a type of religious drama in the Middle Ages based on stories about saints
- Monasticism
- a way of life in which men and women withdraw from the rest of the world in order to devote themselves to their faith
- Historians
- scholars who study the past
- Crossbow
- a medieval weapon made up of a bow that was fixed across a wooden stock (which had a grove to direct the arrow's flight) and operated by a trigger
- Nun
- a woman who has taken a sacred vow to devote her life to prayer and service to the church
- Journeyman
- a person who has learned a particular trade or craft but has not become an employer, or master
- Heretic
- a person who holds beliefs that are contrary to the teachings of a church or other group
- Pope
- the bishop of Rome and supreme leader of the Roman Catholic Church
- Mosaic
- a picture made up of small pieces of tile, glass, or colored stone
- Chivalry
- the medieval knight's code of ideal behavior, including bravery, loyalty, and respect for women
- 1095
- the crusades started
- 1215
- King John put his seal on the Magna Carter ( allowing him to still rule but he had to observe the common law of barons and church members)
- Medieval
- the period between ancient and modern times
- Clovis
- a 15 year old king of the franks- at age 20 he defeated the last roman army- ruled for about 30 years
- Fresco
- a picture painted on the moist plaster of a wall or ceiling
- Religious order
- a brotherhood or sisterhood of monks, nuns, or friars
- Primary sources
- the number 1 source (ex. written documents, diaries, letters, and officials records)
- King John
- the King who put his seal on the magna carta in 1215- He was king henry's son
- Rhetoric
- the study of persuasive writing and speaking
- Relic
- an object considered holy because it belonged to, or was touched by, a saint or other holy person
- Secondary sources
- materials that interpret primary sources
- Natural Law
- the concept that their is a universal order built into nature that can guide moral thiking
- Moat
- a deep, wide ditch, often filled with water
- Philosophy
- the study of wisdom, knowledge, and the nature of reality
- Guild
- an organization of people in the same craft or trade
- 800
- Charlemagne was crowned Holy Roman Emperor by Pope Leo III
- Commerce
- the buying and selling of goods
- Artifacts
- objects people from the past made or used
- Clergy
- the body of people, such as priests, who perform the sacred functions of a chuch
- Charter
- a written grant of rights and privileges by a ruler or government to a community, class of people, or organization