Vocab words Flashcards
What’s a fjord?
A narrow inlet of the sea between cliffs or steep slopes
What’s a missionaries?
People who are sent by a religious organization to spread faith
What’s a concordat?
Agreement between the pope and the ruler of a country
What is feudalism?
A political order / under feudalism, nobles governed and protected people in return for services
What’s a vassal?
A low-ranking noble under the protection of a feudal lord
What’s a fief?
A feudal estate belonging to a vassal
What’s a knight?
A mounted man at arms serving a lord
What’s chivalry?
The system, spirits, manners, or customs of medieval knighthood
What’s a serf?
A member of the peasant class tied to the land and subject to the will of the landowner
What’s a guild?
A group of merchants or craftspeople
What’s a grand jury?
A group of citizens that meets to decide wether people should be accused of crime
What’s a trial jury?
A group of citizens that decide whether an accused person is innocent or guilty
What’s a reconquista?
The Christian reconquest of the Iberian peninsula
What’s a plague?
A disease that spreads quickly and kills many people
