Global Chapter 8 VTP Flashcards
Capital
Money or wealth
Guild
a group (association) of merchants who cooperated to protect their business interests
Usury
lending money at interest
Manor
a lord’s estate. Included one or more villages and the surrounding lands
Tithe
payment to one’s church equal to 10% of a person’s income
Vassal
a lesser lord who was given land in exchange for service and loyalty to a greater lord
charter
a document that spelled out the rights and privileges of a town
fief
an estate granted by a lord to a vassal in exchange for service and loyalty
serf
a peasant bound to the lord’s land. Could not leave the land without the lord’s permission
chivalry
a code of conduct for Knights
knight
a noble who served as a mounted warrior for a lord
feudalism
loosely organized system of rule- powerful lords divided their lands among lesser lords
apprentice
a young person learning a trade from a master
excommunication
exclusion from the Roman Catholic Church as a penalty for refusing to obey Church laws
Charlemagne
a Roman emperor who revived Latin learning in his empire. Set up strong, efficient governments that others looked up to in the future
antisemitism
prejudice against Jews
Clovis
Conquered Gaul in 486; converted to Christianity and gained the Christian Church of Rome as an ally
Battle of Tours
A battle between Muslims and Christians that the Christians won and took as a sign that God was on their side.
Convents and Monastaries
Nuns and monks lived there. Played a vital role in keeping learning alive and preserving the writings of the ancient world.
