| A | B |
|---|
| Catholic Church | “Universal Church.” The only church in western |
| heresy | Dangerous beliefs that are not Church doctrine. Trickery of the Devil. |
| witches and warlocks | People in league with the devil who can destroy. |
| Dominican and Franciscan friars | Wandering preachers who followed monastic |
| doctrine | Official teachings of the Church. Correct belief. |
| Inquisition | Church courts rooted out heresy and witches |
| iron maiden | A spiked coffin |
| Mass | Service held on Sunday in which worshipper takes holy communion. |
| Confession | Admit sin to a churchmen so you may be forgiven. |
| penance | Penalty for sin. |
| saints | Martyrs and those who have performed |
| relics | Holy objects - remains of saints or other objects. |
| Virgin Mary | Mother of Jesus and thus the mother of God. |
| The rack | Device that stretches the body |
| rosary | A beaded prayer chain. |
| Lent | Mourning period 40 days before Easter. |
| tithes | All paid 1/10 of their income to the church. |
| Shroud of Turin | Rumored burial shroud of Jesus. Carbon dates to the 1300s A.D. |
| Pope | Head of the Roman Catholic Church. |
| Good the Church had done | Converted Germans and Vikings. Enforced morality. Preserved books of ancient world. |
| Chivalry | Moral code all knights were to follow created by the Church. |
| Norse gods | Odin, Loki, Thor, Frigga. |
| Inquisitional court rules | 1. If accused you are guilty. 2. You must confess. 3. You must name others. |
| Burning at the stake | The only way to completely purify tainted souls. |
| holy communion | Bread and wine is miraculously transformed into the blood and body of Jesus. |
| Everyone sins because... | Everyone thinks bad thoughts... |
| crucifix | Cross with a crucified Jesus on it. |
| garroting chair | Twists a screw into the back of the neck |
| cat's paw | Metal rake to rake muscle, flesh and bone |
| mask of infamy | Iron mask which also stuffed a metal ball into your mouth to prevent you from speaking. |
