Chapter 3 Medievil Europe Flashcards
Tithe barn
a barn where peasants’ produce is stored as a form of taxation
Thatch
straw used for making roofs
Illumination
Hand painted illustration in a medieval book
Barbarians
Someone who is uncultured and uncivilised
Deposed
removed from a position of authority
Franks
people of a group of a Germanic nation from the sixth century CE
Matyred
killed or made to suffer because of religious beliefs
Pagan
A person who worships many gods but is not Christian, Jewish or Muslim
Superstition
a belief based on custom or fear
Monastery
a place where Christian monks lived
Heretic
a Christian that has different beliefs to the church
Lords
chief position in the feudal system below the monarch
Clergy
officials of the Church
Feudal system
social order in medieval Europe
Mass
roman Catholic church service