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| vassal | in medieval Europe, a lord who was granted land in exchange for service and loyalty to a greater lord. |
| fief | in the Middle Ages, an estate granted by a lord to a vassal in exchange for service and loyalty |
| knight | noble in Europe who served as a mounted warrior for a lord in the Middle Ages |
| chivalry | code of conduct for knights during the Middle Ages |
| troubadour | wandering poet in Europe in the Middle Ages |
| manor | during the Middle Ages in Europe, a lord's estate, which included one or more villages and the surrounding lands. |
| serf | in medieval Europe, peasant bound to the lord's land. |
| secular | having to do with worldy, rather than religious, matters. |
| sacrament | sacred ritual of the Roman Catholic Church |
| canon law | body of laws of a church |
| excommunication | exclusion from the Roman Catholic Church as a penalty for refusing to obey church laws |
| interdict | in the Roman Catholic Church, excommunication of an entire region, town, or kingdom |
| tithe | payment to a church equal to one tenth of a person's income |
| anti-semitism | prejudice against Jews |
| charter | in the Middle Ages, a written document that set out the rights and privileges of a town |
| capital | money for investment |
| usury | practice of lending money at interest |
| guild | in the Middle Ages, association of merchants or artisans who cooperated to protect their economic interests |
| apprentice | young person learning a trade from a master |
| common law | system of law based on court decisions that became accepted legal principles |
| jury | group of people sworn to make a decision in a legal case |
| crusade | holy war |
| theology | the study of religion |
| scholasticism | in medieval Europe, school of thought that used logic and reason to support Christian belief |
| vernacular | everyday language of ordinary people |
