Medieval Europe Vocabulary
Development of Feudalism in Europe Word Pyramids 12/2/14
Christianity- the religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus
Charlemagne- the leader of the Franks from 768 to 814 C.E., who unified most of the Christian lands of Europe into a single empire
feudalism- the economic and political system that developed in Europe during the Middle Ages
fief- land granted by a lord to a vassal in exchange for loyalty and service
serf- a peasant who could not leave the lord's land on which he or she was born and worked
chivalry- the medieval knights' code of ideal behavior, including bravery, loyalty and respect for women
Christianity- the religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus
Charlemagne- the leader of the Franks from 768 to 814 C.E., who unified most of the Christian lands of Europe into a single empire
feudalism- the economic and political system that developed in Europe during the Middle Ages
fief- land granted by a lord to a vassal in exchange for loyalty and service
serf- a peasant who could not leave the lord's land on which he or she was born and worked
chivalry- the medieval knights' code of ideal behavior, including bravery, loyalty and respect for women
The Roman Catholic Church in Medieval Europe Sentence Vocab. 12/10/14
Roman Catholic Church- the Christian church headed by the pope in Rome
sacrament- a sacred rite of the Christian religion: baptism, marriage, etc.
natural law- the concept that there is a universal order built into nature that can guide moral thinking
persecute- to cause a person to suffer because of his or her beliefs
clergy- the body of people, such as priests, who perform the sacred functions of a church
pilgrimage- a journey to a holy site
religious order- a brotherhood or sisterhood of monks, nuns or friars
Roman Catholic Church- the Christian church headed by the pope in Rome
sacrament- a sacred rite of the Christian religion: baptism, marriage, etc.
natural law- the concept that there is a universal order built into nature that can guide moral thinking
persecute- to cause a person to suffer because of his or her beliefs
clergy- the body of people, such as priests, who perform the sacred functions of a church
pilgrimage- a journey to a holy site
religious order- a brotherhood or sisterhood of monks, nuns or friars
The Decline of Feudalism Sentence Vocabulary 12/17/14
Magna Carta- a legal agreement signed in 1215 that limited an English Monarch's (King or Queen's) power
Habeas Corpus- the legal concept that a person cannot be held in jail indefinitely without being charged with a crime
Model Parliament- a governing body created by King Edward I (the first) that included some commoners, Church officials and nobles
bubonic plague- a deadly contagious disease caused by bacteria and spread by fleas and rats; also called the Black Death
Hundred Years' War- a series of battles fought by France and England between 1337 and 1453
heretic- a person who holds beliefs that oppose a set of religious teachings
Magna Carta- a legal agreement signed in 1215 that limited an English Monarch's (King or Queen's) power
Habeas Corpus- the legal concept that a person cannot be held in jail indefinitely without being charged with a crime
Model Parliament- a governing body created by King Edward I (the first) that included some commoners, Church officials and nobles
bubonic plague- a deadly contagious disease caused by bacteria and spread by fleas and rats; also called the Black Death
Hundred Years' War- a series of battles fought by France and England between 1337 and 1453
heretic- a person who holds beliefs that oppose a set of religious teachings
The Byzantine Empire Illustrated Dictionary 1/7/15
Constantinople- the city on the eastern edge of Europe, which Constantine made the capital of the Roman Empire in 330 C.E.
Byzantine Empire- the name for the eastern Roman Empire, located at the crossroads of Europe and Asia; it lasted from about 500 to 1453 C.E.
Eastern Orthodox Church- a Christian religion that developed out of early Christianity in the Byzantine Empire
patriarch- in the Eastern Orthodox Church, the bishop of an important city
Great Schism- also known as the East-West Schism, it was the event that divided Christianity into Western Christianity (Roman Catholic) and Eastern Orthodox. This officially occurred in 1054, when Pope Leo IX and Patriarch Michael I excommunicated each other.
Constantinople- the city on the eastern edge of Europe, which Constantine made the capital of the Roman Empire in 330 C.E.
Byzantine Empire- the name for the eastern Roman Empire, located at the crossroads of Europe and Asia; it lasted from about 500 to 1453 C.E.
Eastern Orthodox Church- a Christian religion that developed out of early Christianity in the Byzantine Empire
patriarch- in the Eastern Orthodox Church, the bishop of an important city
Great Schism- also known as the East-West Schism, it was the event that divided Christianity into Western Christianity (Roman Catholic) and Eastern Orthodox. This officially occurred in 1054, when Pope Leo IX and Patriarch Michael I excommunicated each other.