2nd Year Winter Exams Flashcards
Caravel
A type of ship large and sturdy enough to make large voyages and sail in all winds
Conquistadores
Spanish for conquerors. Soldiers who conquered indigenous American civilisations.
Colonisation
When a county takes over another territory and settles some of its own people over to control it.
Slavery triangle
The trade triangle whereby ships delivered African slaves to America, American goods to Europe and European manufactured goods back to Africa.
Colombian exchange
The exchange of foods, animals and technologies between Europe and America.
Protestant
At first, a supporter of reform to the Catholic Church; later, a member of the churches that broke away
Simony
The buying and selling of positions within the church
Nepotism
He appointing of relatives to church jobs beardless of merit
Pluralism
Holding more than one church job at the same time
Absenteeism
A priest or bishop being absent from their parish or diocese for a long period of time
Sale of indulgences
He selling of special prayers that were said to reduce the time of a soul spent in purgatory
Excommunication
Expulsion from the Catholic Church and being unable to receive the sacraments
Heresy
Knowingly holding beliefs that went against the official teachings of the church
Predestination
The belief that god has already decided before a person was born whether they would go to heaven
Courts of inquisition
Catholic courts set up during he counter reformation to arrest, try and punish anyone who thought to be a threat to Church teachings
