| A | B |
|---|
| Feudalism | localized system of gov't trading land/protection for services/etc |
| serf | peasant bound to lords land. works the manor |
| vassal | receives fief from lord. gives loyalty/services |
| fief | grant of land given by a lord |
| chivalry | code of conduct a knight follows |
| secular | anything non-religious |
| clergy | ordained members of the church |
| relic | bone or other objects considered sacred for their connection to saints |
| martyr | giving your life for God |
| Excommunication | official decree banning you from the chuch. |
| Interdict | decree denying sacraments to the person/area |
| penance | self inflicted punishment to atone for sin |
| Crusades | series of conflicts over the holy land between christians and muslims |
| Manoralism | economic system of MA. ag based |
| Canon law | Church law |
| Tithe | 1/10 tax from church placed on all ppl |
| Heresy | preaching or teaching against Church doctrine |
| Moors | Spanish Muslims |
| Pilgrimage | journey to a holy location |
| Iconoclast | someone who believes Icons should be banned |
