Revision #1 Definitions

Question 1

Doomsday Book

Answer 1

An 11th-century book that has a record of who owned what and how much they had

Question 2

Bayeux Tapestry

Answer 2

An embroidered cloth that depicts the battle of Hastings in 1066 and the events leading up to it.

Question 3

Primary Source

Answer 3

A source that existed during the specified event.

Question 4

Secondary Source

Answer 4

A source that derives from the primary source and it has been created by a person.

Question 5

Tithe Barn

Answer 5

A barn where peasants produce is stored as a form of taxation.

Question 6

Thatch

Answer 6

Straw used to make roofs

Question 7

Illumination

Answer 7

A hand-printed illustration in a medieval book

Question 8

Bias

Answer 8

In a source, a bias is when the author is not paying attention to all of the facts of a primary source when created a secondary source.

Question 9

Barbarians

Answer 9

Foreigners that Romans thought were uncivilised because of their unique culture.

Question 10

Deposed

Answer 10

Removed or overthrown forcefully

Question 11

Franks

Answer 11

The franks were a group of people of a Germanic nation who ruled in western Europe form the 6th century CE.

Question 12

Book of Kells

Answer 12

illuminated manuscript gospel book in Latin containing the 4 gospels.

Question 13

Charlemagne

Answer 13

Charlemagne was a ruler whose achievements were far greater than an average warlord. He encouraged arts and learning.

Question 14

Matyr

Answer 14

To kill or to make suffer because of religious beliefs

Question 15

Pagan

Answer 15

Someone who isn’t a Christian, Jew or Muslim but still worships many gods.

Question 16

Monk

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A man who decided to withdraw from society to follow strict Christian principles.

Question 17

Holy Relics

Answer 17

Physical remains of someone or something very significant to a religious tradition

Question 18

Superstition

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A belief based on custom or fear rather than knowledge or reason.

Question 19

Monasteries

Answer 19

Buildings occupied by communities of monks. They were built in isolated places for protection.

Question 20

Pope

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The head of the Catholic Church

Question 21

Church

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A well-respected building that is used publicly for Christian worship,

Question 22

Heretic

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A Christian who holds views that conflict with the official Church teachings.

Question 23

Lords

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A chief position in the feudal system under a monarch. They are the land-owning nobles. (Tenants-in-chief)

Question 24

Clergy

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Officials of the Church

Question 25

Feudal System

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A social ranking system organised by Charlemagne for medieval Europe.

Question 26

Serf

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Peasant farmers who provided manual labour in their lord’s land. The peasants pay their lord tithe in order to eat the food grown by crops.

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Manor

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Big fields of land and a large house for Lords to live in.

Question 28

Mass

Answer 28

Roman Catholic church service.

Question 29

Sermons

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Moral or religious lecture delivered by a priest.

Question 30

Cardinals

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Leading clergyman, who is a member of the Pope’s council and has the power to elect the Pope from amongst his own group.

Question 31

Archbishop

Answer 31

A head bishop

Question 32

Bishop

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A clergyman who governs a diocese.

Question 33

Diocese

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A large church district

Question 34

Edicts

Answer 34

Order issued by a monarch or someone else in authority

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Sacraments

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Sacred Christian ceremonies in the Catholic Church such as baptism and marriage.

Question 36

Cathedral

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The main church of a diocese and also contains the bishop’s throne.

Question 37

Crusades

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A series of wars fought throughout Europe and the middle east between 11th and 13the centuries. Christians fought heretics.

Question 38

Heresy

Answer 38

A belief or opinion contrary to the Christian religious doctrine.

Question 39

Leper

Answer 39

Someone who is suffering from leprosy, or a person who is rejected by others for social reasons.