| A | B |
|---|
| cultural diffusion | when different cultures mix |
| feudalism | a system where a lord gave land to a noblefor military service/protection |
| vassal | a noble who pledged loyalty for a land grant |
| knight | a soldier on horseback who protected his superior |
| chivalry | a religious, moral and social code |
| fief | a land grant in the feudal system |
| fuedal | social system between lords and vassals |
| serfs | a laborer in the feudal system who worked on a lord's estate |
| peasants | a poor farmer |
| contract | legally binding agreement |
| Crusades | a series of Holy Wars |
| infidel | term used describe anyone who was not a believer in Christianity |
| common law | English law accepted as custom |
| Magna Carta | first law that limited the rights of a king |
| parliamment | law making body that includes the House of Lords and the House of Commons |
| lay investure | apointing Church leaders by r ulers outside the church |
| missionaries | people sent on religious missions to recruit new church members |
| heresy | beliefs that go against the Christian Church |
| capitailsm | economic system that is controlled by private business owners |
| mercenary | paid professional soldiers |
| concede | to admit or stop arguing |
| disparate | different, not able to be compared |
| Papal States | territories in Italy ruled by the pope |
| Patron | a person who supported artists |
| clout | having power or influence |
| theology | study of religion |
| Medieval | time period from th 5th to the 15th century |
| anti-semitism | prejudice towards Jewish people |
| Carracua | plow made of iron |
| Renaissance | time period of cultural rebirth |
